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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €453.
Distance: 502 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€453 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €74 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration 3h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 43m Average total duration 12h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Birmingham:
A train is €49 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Birmingham costing on average €74.
A train is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Birmingham costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 38m.
Bus takes on average 12h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Birmingham
How to get from Paris to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Birmingham is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 53657:25 AM1h10Paris Beauvais Tille Airport7:35 AMBirmingham International Airport€271One-way0 transfers
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FR 53657:25 AM1h10Paris Beauvais Tille Airport7:35 AMBirmingham International Airport€271One-way0 transfers
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FR 53657:25 AM1h10Paris Beauvais Tille Airport7:35 AMBirmingham International Airport€271One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 AM16h34Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)11:59 PMBirmingham€921One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM13h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:15 AMBirmingham€981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM13h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:55 AMBirmingham€1101One-way1 transfer
FR 71910:50 PM1h10Paris Beauvais Tille Airport11:00 PMBirmingham International Airport€791One-way0 transfers
U2660610:45 AM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:05 AMBirmingham International Airport€1031One-way0 transfers
AF11649:10 AM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:30 AMBirmingham International Airport€1861One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Birmingham:
A train is €49 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Birmingham costing on average €74.
A train is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Birmingham costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 38m.
Bus takes on average 12h 43m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Malta Air, Air France, KLM, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Eastern Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Birmingham by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Malta Air, Air France.
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