Birmingham Transport - Rail, Coach, Bus
Birmingham Airport is easily accessible 24 hours a day from anywhere in the UK by public and private transport. Served by National Express coaches direct to the terminal door, trains and by a network of taxi and bus services. There are also various motorways and major roads leading to Birmingham if you prefer to drive yourself.
Birmingham by Coach
Take advantage of no booking fee on all National Express coaches when you book your coach journey.
Birmingham by Train
Travel on the Skyrail free from Birmingham International rail station and on various rail routes from all over the country to and from Birmingham airport.
Birmingham by Bus
Many routes are available to travel by bus to and from Birmingham Airport, from the city centre and surrounding areas.
Birmingham Airport by Taxi
Taxis are a great, hassle-free and convenient way to get to the airport. There are loads of taxi companies serving Birmingham airport and the surrounding areas, many of which specialise in airport taxis and can offer great rates.
Find cheap airport taxis near you by checking out our Birmingham airport Taxi Listings.
The listings include contact details and a description of each company's services to help you book a taxi to suit your needs.
Birmingham Airport by Coach
National Express operate long distance coach services connecting a number of major cities with Birmingham Airport, including services to and from the UK's major airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Manchester.
You can travel to anywhere in the UK with National Express from Birmingham Airport with many direct services. Passengers are advised to book long distance coach services to Birmingham airport in advance.
All coaches pass through Digbeth Coach Station in the centre of Birmingham where you can connect with services to most parts of the UK.
Right now you can save money as National Express have removed the booking fee for all coaches when purchasing your tickets
Birmingham Airport by Train
Birmingham International railway station is directly linked to the airport passenger Terminals by SkyRail. The SkyRail is free, operates about every 2 minutes when the rail station is open and the journey takes less than 2 minutes.
To get to Birmingham City centre it is a 10-15 minute journey from Birmingham International rail station to Birmingham New Street staion, located in the heart of the city centre. There are 6-7 trains running an hour during the day, less frequently in the evenings and at the weekend and no trains during the night.
Train times and information can be obtained from Railtrack
Tel: 0845 748 4950
Web Site:Railtrack
Disabled passengers should arrange assistance at least 24 hours before their journey by contacting the relevant train company direct, from railtrack.
Trains to the rest of the UK
Birmingham International Interchange is situated on the West Coast Main Line.
There are fast and frequent connections from here to destinations all round the country on Virgin, Central and Silverlink
Trains. Virgin offers a direct half-hourly service to London Euston with a journey time of 90 minutes.
Birmingham Airport by Bus
Local buses stop outside the passenger terminals and provide connections with the city centre and the surrounding districts. The 900 Airport Link operates between the passenger terminals and the city centre every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes evenings and saturdays.
Travel West Midlands buses operate an exact fare system and the drivers cannot give change.
For up to date information on bus services to Birmingham Airport you can check Travel West Midlands online.
or call Traveline:+44 (0)121 254 7272