Travel Information from Bournemouth to Birmingham
| 121 miles (195 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $19 - $31 | |
| Bus • $19 (€17) • 4 h 25 min | |
| Train • $31 (€28) • 3 h 4 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 121 miles (195 km) to Birmingham from Bournemouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bournemouth to Birmingham.
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The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Birmingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 options to travel from Bournemouth to Birmingham including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Bournemouth to Birmingham is a bus with an average price of $19 (€17).
This is compared to other travel options from Bournemouth to Birmingham:
Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $31 (€28).
The quickest way to travel from Bournemouth to Birmingham is by train, which takes on average 3 h 4 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Birmingham by bus takes 4 h 25 min on average.
Birmingham is approximately 121 miles (195 km) away from Bournemouth.
The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to Birmingham is:
- 15 buses a day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Birmingham from Bournemouth 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 from Bournemouth to Birmingham:
- Buses mostly leave from Bournemouth, Coach Station and tend to arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Trains most often depart from Bournemouth at Bournemouth and arrive in Birmingham at Birmingham New Street.
The following travel companies offer services from Bournemouth to Birmingham:
- Travel with National Express or Megabus to go to Birmingham by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Bournemouth to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $15 (€13).
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Great Western Rail or Cross Country to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Bournemouth to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $31 (€28).
Yes, there are direct routes from Bournemouth to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Birmingham with National Express with 2 direct buses per day.
- You'll find 3 direct trains a day to Birmingham with CrossCountry or Cross Country.
Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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