Birmingham Travel Information
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 Birmingham West Midlands is one of
the most accessible cities in the UK. Situated in the heart of
the country and well served by all major forms of transport,
travel to and from the city couldn't be easier. |
TRAVELLINE at www.traveline.org.uk |
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Birmingham
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. |
www.stagecoachbus.com |
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Birmingham
- Travel by train - Birmingham Moor Street
Station, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7UL.
Birmingham New Street
Station, New Street, Birmingham, West
Midlands, B2 4ND.
Birmingham Snow Hill
Station, Colmore Row, Birmingham, West
Midlands, B3 2BJ.
Birmingham International
Station, Bickenhill Lane, Solihull, West
Midlands, B40 1PA.
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Chiltern Railways. www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Network Rail, www.networkrail.co.uk
Central Trains. www.centraltrains.co.uk
Virgin Trains. www.virgintrains.co.uk
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Birmingham
International Airport Ltd, Birmingham, B26 3QJ. Tel: +44 (0)8707
335511. The airport has an extensive range
of facilities to offer passengers, visitors and staff whilst
at the airport. The airport rail station is only a two minute
ride away, and just one mile from Junction 6 of the M42. The
airport is adjacent to the National Exhibition Centre. Birmingham
airport is about 8 miles east of Birmingham city centre. |
www.bhx.co.uk |
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Birmingham is at the hub of the UK motorway
network, enabling visitors to travel directly from the M6, M1,
M40 and M42. More than 20 international airlines serve Birmingham
International Airport, which is conveniently situated a few minutes
from The NEC and The NEC Arena. Together they provide scheduled
flights from 34 destinations in the UK, Europe and North America. |
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Birmingham
- Travel by road - Birmingham is about
4 miles east of Junction 2 of the M5 Motorway. The M5 Motorway
links Exeter to Birmingham and the Midlands. Birmingham is about 160 miles
from Exeter. |
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Birmingham
- Travel by road - Birmingham is about
4 miles SW of Junction 6 of the M6 Motorway. The M6 Motorway
travels north - south and connects to the M1 at Rugby then on
to Carlisle. The M6 Toll is north of Walsall and Sutton Coldfield
and bypasses the M6 the areas around Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Birmingham is about 195 miles from Carlisle and 35 miles from
Rugby. |
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Birmingham
- Travel by road - Birmingham city centre is about
14 miles NE of the Junction of the M 42 and the M 5 Motorways.
Birmingham city centre is about 14 miles NW of the Junction of the M 42
and the M 40 Motorways. Birmingham
city centre is about 10 miles west of
the Junction of the M 42 and the M 6 Motorways. |
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Airports indicated are Birmingham International
and Coventry.
Birmingham city centre is about 14 miles NE of the
Junction of the M42 and the M5 Motorways and about 14 miles NW
of the Junction of the M42 and the M40 Motorways.
Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
are 4 stations in Birmingham.
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham,
B3 3DH. Tel: 0121 303 2834. bmag.org.uk.
- Coventry Toy Museum,
Whitefriars Gate, Much Park Street, Coventry, West Midlands,
CV1 2LT. Tel: +44 (0)2476 231 331.
- Packwood House, Lapworth, Solihull, Warwickshire B94 6AT. Tel:
01564 783294.
- Sutton Park Visitor
Centre, Sutton Park, Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2YT. Tel:
0121 355 6370.
- Dudley Concert Hall, St James's Road, Dudley, West Midlands,
DY1 1HP. Tel: 01384 815577.
- The NEC, Birmingham,
England, B40 1NT. Tel: 0121 780 4141. necgroup.co.uk.