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Compare train and bus for High Wycombe to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from High Wycombe to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $48, while a bus costs an average of $63.
Distance: 76 miles (123 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$63 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 41m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from High Wycombe to Birmingham:
A train is $16 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from High Wycombe to Birmingham costing on average $63 (€52).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 41m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 37m by train vs 1h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $48 (€39) compared to roughly $45 (€37) 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 High Wycombe to Birmingham
How to get from High Wycombe to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from High Wycombe to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- TALHR · NX2103:48 PM3h42High Wycombe, Coachway Handy Cross7:30 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$491One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- TALHR · NX2103:48 PM3h42High Wycombe, Coachway Handy Cross7:30 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$491One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- L3813212:28 PM1h37High Wycombe station (HWY)2:05 PMBirmingham Moor Street (BMO)$511One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C297289:28 AM1h37High Wycombe station (HWY)11:05 AMBirmingham Moor Street (BMO)$511One-way0 transfers
- C2972710:28 AM1h37High Wycombe station (HWY)12:05 PMBirmingham Moor Street (BMO)$511One-way0 transfers
- L3816411:27 AM1h39High Wycombe station (HWY)1:06 PMBirmingham Moor Street (BMO)$511One-way0 transfers
- TALGW · NX21010:03 PM3h42High Wycombe, Coachway Handy Cross1:45 AMBirmingham, Coach Station$491One-way1 transfer
- TALGW · NX2107:28 PM3h27High Wycombe, Coachway Handy Cross10:55 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$551One-way1 transfer
- TALGW · NX2105:28 PM3h32High Wycombe, Coachway Handy Cross9:00 PMBirmingham, Coach Station$551One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from High Wycombe to Birmingham:
A train is $16 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from High Wycombe to Birmingham costing on average $63 (€52).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 41m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between High Wycombe and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from High Wycombe station (HWY) and arrive in Birmingham Moor Street (BMO).
- Buses mostly depart from High Wycombe, Coachway Handy Cross and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways to go to Birmingham by train.
- 5 direct trains per day with Chiltern Railways.
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