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Compare train and bus for Didcot to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Didcot to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, while a train costs an average of $55.
Distance: 66 miles (107 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$55 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 37m 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 Didcot to Birmingham:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Didcot to Birmingham costing on average $55.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 18m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (1h 28m by train vs 1h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $55 compared to roughly $30 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Didcot to Birmingham
How to get from Didcot to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Didcot to Birmingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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7:34 AM2h00Didcot9:34 AMBirmingham$871One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 7:34 AM2h00Didcot9:34 AMBirmingham$871One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 9:11 AM1h40Didcot10:51 AMBirmingham$1241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 10:33 AM1h43Didcot12:16 PMBirmingham$1241One-way1 transfer
- 7:07 AM1h44Didcot8:51 AMBirmingham$1241One-way1 transfer
- 8:34 AM1h44Didcot10:18 AMBirmingham$1241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Didcot to Birmingham:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Didcot to Birmingham costing on average $55.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 18m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Didcot and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Didcot Parkway (DID) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways to go to Birmingham by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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