Travel Information from St Albans to Birmingham
| 83 miles (134 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $11 - $18 | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 4 h 2 min | |
| Train • $18 (€17) • 1 h 39 min | |
| National Express or Avanti West Coast |
Travel 83 miles (134 km) by train or bus to Birmingham from St Albans. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Avanti West Coast among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from St Albans to Birmingham.
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The best way to travel from St Albans 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 from St Albans to Birmingham including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from St Albans to Birmingham is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).
This is compared to other travel options from St Albans to Birmingham:
A bus is $7 (€7) less than a train with an average ticket price of $18 (€17) from St Albans to Birmingham.
The fastest way from St Albans to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 39 min.
There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 2 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 83 miles (134 km) from St Albans to Birmingham.
The average frequency per day from St Albans to Birmingham is:
- 5 buses a day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Birmingham from St Albans as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from St Albans to Birmingham:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from St Albans to Birmingham:
- You can travel by bus between St Albans and Birmingham with National Express, Arriva UK or Arriva Herts and Essex, and you can find Arriva UK St Albans to Birmingham tickets for $30 (€27) on Omio.
- You can travel to Birmingham from St Albans by train with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways or CrossCountry. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $18 (€17) with West Midlands Trains from St Albans to Birmingham.
Yes, there are direct services available from St Albans to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus 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 St Albans and Birmingham.
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