Travel Information from Rochdale to Birmingham
| 79 miles (127 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $8 - $31 | |
| Bus • $8 (€7) • 2 h | |
| Bus • $8 (€7) • 2 h | |
| FlixBus or CrossCountry |
Take a bus or train to travel 79 miles (127 km) between Rochdale and Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Rochdale to Birmingham.
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The best way to travel from Rochdale to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel to Birmingham from Rochdale including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Rochdale is by taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Rochdale to Birmingham:
A bus is $24 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rochdale to Birmingham costing on average $31 (€28).
The quickest way to travel between Rochdale and Birmingham is by bus, which takes on average 2 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Birmingham by train takes 2 h 12 min on average.
The distance from Rochdale to Birmingham is approximately 79 miles (127 km).
The average frequency per day from Rochdale to Birmingham is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Rochdale and Birmingham as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rochdale to Birmingham:
The following travel companies offer services from Rochdale to Birmingham:
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus or Bee Network for buses to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Rochdale to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
- Travel with CrossCountry for trains to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for CrossCountry Rochdale to Birmingham tickets on Omio for $37 (€33).
Yes, there are direct services available from Rochdale to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 4 direct buses 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 between Rochdale and Birmingham.
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