How to travel from Birmingham to St Albans

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Travel Information from Birmingham to St Albans

Distance83 miles (134 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $13
Cheapest modeTrain • $6 (€6) • 2 h 1 min
Fastest modeTrain • $6 (€6) • 2 h 1 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or West Midlands Trains

Take a train or bus to travel 83 miles (134 km) to St Albans from Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or West Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Birmingham to St Albans.

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from Birmingham to St Albans

How to get from Birmingham to St Albans by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to St Albans is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
07:35PM2h20
Birmingham
09:55PMSt Albans
$131One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
07:35PM2h20
Birmingham
09:55PMSt Albans
$131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
07:35PM2h20
Birmingham
09:55PMSt Albans
$131One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Megabus
05:35PM2h30
Birmingham
08:05PMSt Albans
$151One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to St Albans

Travel to St Albans easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to St Albans.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Birmingham and St Albans. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to St Albans is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $6 (€6) compared to other travel options to St Albans:

Taking a train costs $6 (€6) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $13 (€11).

The quickest way to travel to St Albans from Birmingham is by train, which takes on average 2 h 1 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 10 min on average.

The distance is approximately 83 miles (134 km) from Birmingham to St Albans.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to St Albans is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to St Albans from Birmingham as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Birmingham to St Albans:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to St Albans:

    • You can travel by bus to St Albans from Birmingham with National Express or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Birmingham to St Albans tickets for $13 (€11) on Omio.
    • You can go to St Albans from Birmingham by train with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast or Chiltern Railways. You'll see cheap train tickets for $6 (€6) with West Midlands Trains from Birmingham to St Albans on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to St Albans with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct bus with.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to St Albans as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to St Albans from Birmingham.

    Many of our customers traveling from Birmingham to St Albans don't make St Albans their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after St Albans are London, Thornton Heath, Brighton, Oxford or Luton, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from St Albans to any of these top destinations today!

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