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Compare train for Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $93 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $93, while a flight costs an average of $497.
Distance: 128 miles (207 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$93 Average price Cheapest | $497 Average price | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham
Compare the available ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham:
A train is $404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham costing on average $497.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 3h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $93 compared to roughly $66 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 Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham
How to get from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Euston8:11 AM 3h16 Southend Victoria (SOV) 11:27 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $66 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- P76756+W34246+Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Euston
8:11 AM 3h16 Southend Victoria (SOV) 11:27 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $66 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- P76756+W34246+Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Euston
8:11 AM 3h16 Southend Victoria (SOV) 11:27 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $66 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- P66771+W33964+Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Euston
8:28 AM 3h20 Southend Victoria (SOV) 11:48 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $66 1 One-way 2 transfers - W33924+
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Y640918:38 AM 3h49 Southend Central (SOC) 12:27 PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $66 1 One-way 3 transfers - W34286+Y64091+Tube from London Fenchurch Street to London Euston
8:38 AM 3h19 Southend Central (SOC) 11:57 AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) $84 1 One-way 2 transfers
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6:30 PM 4h20 London Heathrow Airport 10:50 PM Birmingham International Airport $443 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH923 · LH954
7:30 AM 5h00 London Heathrow Airport 12:30 PM Birmingham International Airport $445 1 One-way 1 transfer 
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EN95611:30 AM 5h35 London Heathrow Airport 5:05 PM Birmingham International Airport $445 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham:
A train is $404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southend-on-Sea to Birmingham costing on average $497.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southend-on-Sea and Birmingham as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Southend Victoria (SOV) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, c2c to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Birmingham by flight.
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