How to travel from Gloucester to Birmingham

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Travel Information between Gloucester and Birmingham

Distance45 miles (72 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$8 - $19
Cheapest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 47 min
Fastest modeTrain • $8 (€7) • 47 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Travel 45 miles (72 km) by train or bus between Gloucester and Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gloucester to Birmingham.

Travel options
from Gloucester to Birmingham

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

Our recommendation

train

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

CrossCountryC74922
10:02AM0h47
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:49AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:40PM1h35
Gloucester, Transport Hub
08:15PMBirmingham
$121One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC74922
10:02AM0h47
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:49AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$211One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC74971
12:49PM0h56
Gloucester station (GCR)
01:45PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$331One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailL16985+CrossCountryC74923
10:33AM1h16
Gloucester station (GCR)
11:49AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$511One-way
1 transfer
Transport for WalesL65686+CrossCountryC75333
11:37AM1h12
Gloucester station (GCR)
12:49PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
$511One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX100
08:10AM1h20
Gloucester, Transport Hub
09:30AMBirmingham, Coach Station
$251One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX445 · NX100
10:00AM2h00
Gloucester, Transport Hub
12:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$271One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX444 · NX100
11:50AM2h10
Gloucester, Transport Hub
02:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
$291One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Gloucester 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 Gloucester to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Gloucester to Birmingham: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Gloucester is by taking a train, which costs on average $8 (€7).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Gloucester to Birmingham:

A train is $11 (€10) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Gloucester to Birmingham costing on average $19 (€17).

The fastest way to get to Birmingham from Gloucester is by train with an average travel time of 47 min.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Bus takes on average 1 h 20 min.

You should expect to travel around 45 miles (72 km) between Gloucester and Birmingham.

The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Birmingham is:

  • Around 5 buses per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gloucester and 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 Gloucester to Birmingham:

  • Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Gloucester to Birmingham depart from Gloucester, Transport Hub to Birmingham, Coach Station.
  • Most travelers who book a train ticket from Gloucester to Birmingham depart from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Gloucester to Birmingham:

  • Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Gloucester to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $19 (€17).
  • Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, first_great_western or Cross Country for trains to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for CrossCountry Gloucester to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).

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

  • 1 direct bus per day with.
  • Direct train available with Cross Country 3 direct trains per day.

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 from Gloucester to Birmingham.

Many of our customers traveling from Gloucester to Birmingham don't make Birmingham their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Birmingham are London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Birmingham to any of these top destinations today!
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