How to travel from Bradford to Birmingham

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Travel Information between Bradford and Birmingham

Distance91 miles (146 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $32
Cheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 3 h 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • $32 (€29) • 2 h 33 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 91 miles (146 km) between Bradford and Birmingham. 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 Bradford to Birmingham.

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from Bradford to Birmingham

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM4h20
Bradford, Interchange Station
01:10PMBirmingham
$151One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM4h20
Bradford, Interchange Station
01:10PMBirmingham
$151One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Northern Rail (3)Y04560+CrossCountryC23755
09:30AM2h34
Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)
12:04PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$1261One-way
1 transfer

Other options

LNERY23079+CrossCountryC23818
08:43AM2h43
Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)
11:26AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$1031One-way
1 transfer
Northern Rail (3)Y05370+TransPennine ExpressC26862+CrossCountryC23757
09:33AM3h00
Bradford Interchange (BDI)
12:33PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$1151One-way
2 transfers
Northern Rail (3)Y05358+TransPennine ExpressC26856+CrossCountryC23764
10:34AM2h59
Bradford Interchange (BDI)
01:33PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$1151One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX131
07:05AM3h55
Bradford, Nelson Street N2
11:00AMBirmingham, Coach Station
$181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:20PM4h20
Bradford, Interchange Station
05:40PMBirmingham
$151One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX131
11:10AM3h45
Bradford, Nelson Street N2
02:55PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$211One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bradford to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham 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 Bradford to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Bradford to Birmingham: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Bradford to Birmingham is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $10 (€9) compared to other travel options to Birmingham:

A bus is $22 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bradford to Birmingham costing on average $32 (€29).

The fastest way to get to Birmingham from Bradford is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 33 min.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h 35 min.

The distance from Bradford to Birmingham is approximately 91 miles (146 km).

The average frequency per day from Bradford to Birmingham is:

  • 13 buses a day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Bradford to 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 from Bradford to Birmingham:

  • Buses most often depart from Bradford at Bradford, Interchange Station and arrive in Birmingham at Birmingham, Coach Station.

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

  • You can travel to Birmingham from Bradford by bus with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $10 (€9) with FlixBus from Bradford to Birmingham.
  • You can travel by train from Bradford to Birmingham with CrossCountry or Northern Rail (3), and you can find CrossCountry Bradford to Birmingham tickets for $32 (€29) on Omio.

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

  • 4 direct buses per day with National Express.

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

Your trip from Bradford to Birmingham doesn't have to end in Birmingham. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool to your Bradford to Birmingham tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birmingham today!
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