How to travel from Bury Saint Edmunds to Birmingham

How to travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham?

There are two ways to travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham; these are by train or by coach.  The quickest travel solution is by train, with the fastest journey times of 3 hours and 35 minutes. However, passengers travelling by coach or train will need to make at least one change during their journey. Trains and coaches head to Birmingham from the Suffolk market town of Bury St Edmunds on a daily basis, however, coach journeys can take more than eight hours and at least two changes are required.    

What is the cheapest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham?

National Express coaches are the cheapest solution for travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham, and there are eight buses on every day of the week. The quickest coach journeys take 6 hours and 45 minutes. It's a good idea to book coach trips in advance using the Omio app, as this is the best way to benefit from cheaper tickets. All coaches require at least one change. All coaches leave from the bus station in the centre of town and arrive at Birmingham Bus Terminal in Digbeth.  The Digbeth Bus Terminal provides onward bus links to the city centre and throughout Birmingham and has a coffee bar, free WiFi, and ATMs.  

What is the fastest way to travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham?

The fastest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham is by train, and there are about 16 trains on every day of the week. The quickest journeys take just over three hours, but average journey times are around four hours. At least one change is required, and trains are provided by Cross Country. All trains arrive at Birmingham New Street Railway Station, which is in the city centre and close to all major attractions and shops. Birmingham New Street Station has been upgraded in the past couple of years and is a modern rail station with a First Class Lounge, public seating areas, ATMs, WiFi, and lots more facilities. 

Find and book with Omio the best tickets from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham

Use the Omio booking platform and app to compare and price up all the different ways to travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham. The Omio app makes it easy to book tickets on the go, and it always works out cheaper when you book travel in advance.

Travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham by train

The first train of the day from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham departs at around 06:30 a.m. and arrives at Birmingham New Street at 09:40 a.m. This train is operated by Cross Country and one change is required at Peterborough. There are no direct services from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham, and the longest journey time is just over 10 hours for the final train of the day which leaves Bury St Edmunds at just before 10:00 p.m. and arrives at New Street at around 08:00 a.m. the following day, due to a lengthy wait at Cambridge Station for a connection. All trains arrive into Birmingham New Street, located just below the Bull Ring Shopping Centre in central Birmingham.

Travel from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham by bus

National Express operate all coaches from Bury St Edmunds to Birmingham, and at least one change is required on every journey.  The quickest journeys take 6 hours 45 minutes, although average journey times are around 8 hours 20 minutes. The earliest bus of the day leaves Bury St Edmunds at 08:30 a.m. and departs from the Bus Terminal on St Andrews Street. Coaches arrive at Digbeth Bus Terminal, which is less than one mile from the city centre. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the city centre from the bus terminal, although public transport buses are also available if preferred. Coaches from Bury St Edmunds stop at various drop off points in Birmingham, including Bearwood, Five Ways, and Great Barr.