How to travel from Madrid to Birmingham

You can get from Madrid to Birmingham 3 different ways: train, flight or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Madrid and Birmingham is a bus with an average price of $90 (€78).

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Birmingham:

Taking a bus costs $12 (€10) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $102 (€88) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $727 (€631) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $817 (€709).

The fastest way to get to Birmingham from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 4 h 25 min.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Bus takes 30 h 50 min on average.

Getting to Birmingham by train takes 13 h 26 min on average.

Birmingham is approximately 836 miles (1348 km) away from Madrid.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Birmingham is:

• 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Birmingham from Madrid as scheduled services by train, flight or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Birmingham:

• Buses most often depart from Madrid at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Birmingham at Birmingham, Coach Station.
• Flights from Madrid to Birmingham most often leave from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Birmingham:

• Travel with FlixBus for buses to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Madrid to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $90 (€78).
• Travel with Ryanair, Air France, Vueling Airlines, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Europa or KLM Cityhopper for flights to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Ryanair Madrid to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $24 (€21).
• Travel with AVE for trains to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for AVE Madrid to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $817 (€709).

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

• Direct bus with.
• Take a direct flight with.
• Direct train with.

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 Madrid and Birmingham.