There are 5 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
2h 11m£44–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
4h 15m£17–40Drive 141.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Birminghamcar 141.2 mi
2h 36m£35–51Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Streettrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
3h 24m£58–107Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 31m£62–104
Gatwick Airport to Birmingham by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham is to bus which costs £17 - £40 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham is to train via London which takes 2h 11m and costs £40 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Terminal Bus Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Birmingham is 142 miles. The road distance is 142 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 11m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Birmingham train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham is to train via London which takes 2h 11m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £40 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham New Street via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Gatwick Airport to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Gatwick Airport to Birmingham train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport to Birmingham is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham.
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