Travel Information from Madrid to Birmingham
| 836 miles (1348 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $654 | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 2 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 2 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or AVE |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 836 miles (1348 km) to Birmingham from Madrid. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Birmingham.
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How to get from Madrid to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Madrid 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 Madrid to Birmingham.

There are 3 travel options between Madrid and Birmingham. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Birmingham is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Birmingham:
Taking a flight costs $53 (€48) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $86 (€78) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $621 (€560) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $654 (€590).
The fastest way from Madrid to Birmingham is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:
Bus takes on average 31 h 10 min.
Getting to Birmingham by train takes 13 h 16 min on average.
The distance is approximately 836 miles (1348 km) from Madrid to Birmingham.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Birmingham is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 33 flights a day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Madrid to Birmingham as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Birmingham:
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Birmingham:
- You can travel by bus to Birmingham from Madrid with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Madrid to Birmingham tickets for $86 (€78) on Omio.
- You can travel from Madrid to Birmingham by flight with Ryanair, Air France, Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines or KLM. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with Ryanair from Madrid to Birmingham.
- You can take a train from Madrid to Birmingham with AVE, iryo or Renfe Viajeros. Cheap tickets can be found for $654 (€590) with Renfe Viajeros from Madrid to Birmingham.
Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by bus with.
- You can travel directly by plane with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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