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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, while a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 57 miles (92 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$31 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Milton Keynes costing on average $31.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
The journey is about 6m faster (1h 13m by train vs 1h 19m by car) and roughly $7 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($31 vs $38). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Milton Keynes
How to get from Birmingham to Milton Keynes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Milton Keynes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Y8086512:06 PM1h28Birmingham New Street (BHM)1:34 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Y8086512:06 PM1h28Birmingham New Street (BHM)1:34 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W3423311:21 AM0h55Birmingham New Street (BHM)12:16 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C1780212:36 PM1h28Birmingham New Street (BHM)2:04 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$111One-way0 transfers
- Y8085911:36 AM1h28Birmingham New Street (BHM)1:04 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$111One-way0 transfers
- Y8085311:06 AM1h28Birmingham New Street (BHM)12:34 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$211One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM5h00Birmingham3:10 PMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$191One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM3h35Birmingham10:05 AMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$201One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM5h05Birmingham9:05 AMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Milton Keynes costing on average $31.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Milton Keynes by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Milton Keynes by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express.
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