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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dundee to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dundee to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €42, while a train costs an average of €91.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€42 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price | €60 Average price | €146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 29m Average total duration 5h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dundee to Birmingham:
A bus is €17 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dundee to Birmingham costing on average €60.
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dundee to Birmingham costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 30m.
Bus takes on average 9h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Dundee to Birmingham
How to get from Dundee to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dundee to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 AM10h20Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)4:15 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€631One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 AM10h20Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)4:15 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€631One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U242710:25 AM1h10Glasgow International Airport11:35 AMBirmingham International Airport€821One-way0 transfers
Other options
C02009+W3359611:09 AM5h57Dundee station (DEE)5:06 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€2321One-way1 transfer
G011569:33 AM6h50Dundee station (DEE)4:23 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€2321One-way0 transfers- W33427+
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Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central9:59 AM6h07Dundee station (DEE)4:06 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€2441One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:25 PM9h20Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)4:45 AMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM9h55Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)5:50 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dundee to Birmingham:
A bus is €18 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dundee to Birmingham costing on average €60.
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dundee to Birmingham costing on average €91.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 29m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dundee and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Trains mostly depart from Dundee station (DEE) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Travel with easyJet to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, Ember, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Cross Country, ScotRail to go to Birmingham by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
- 1 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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