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Compare train for Birmingham to St Albans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to St Albans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, while a train costs an average of $73.
Distance: 83 miles (134 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$73 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to St Albans:
A bus is $58 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to St Albans costing on average $73 (€61).
Other travel options to St Albans take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to St Albans
How to get from Birmingham to St Albans by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to St Albans is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Y80823 · W111248:36 AM2h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:02 AMSt Albans Abbey (SAA)$401One-way1 transfer
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Y80823 · W111248:36 AM2h26Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:02 AMSt Albans Abbey (SAA)$401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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W111249:21 AM1h41Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:02 AMSt Albans Abbey (SAA)$1011One-way1 transfer
Other options
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W111188:21 AM1h41Birmingham New Street (BHM)10:02 AMSt Albans Abbey (SAA)$1331One-way1 transfer
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Tube from London Euston to London St Pancras International+
W453758:47 AM2h24Birmingham New Street (BHM)11:11 AMSt Albans City (SAC)$1501One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to St Albans:
A bus is $58 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to St Albans costing on average $73 (€61).
Other travel options to St Albans take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 22m.
- Around 50 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and St Albans as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in St Albans Abbey (SAA).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to St Albans by bus.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways to go to St Albans by train.
- 50 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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