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Compare train and bus for Peterborough to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Peterborough to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, and a train costs an average of €14.
Distance: 112 km
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€29 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest |
2h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Peterborough to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
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How to Travel from Peterborough to Birmingham?
Travellers planning a trip from the Cambridgeshire city of Peterborough to Birmingham have the option of direct train or bus travel seven days a week. Trains offer more frequent daily connections, with journey times of one hour and 44 minutes. Bus schedules feature a choice of daily direct and indirect connections to Birmingham, with the fastest option taking two hours and 50 minutes.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Peterborough to Birmingham?
Direct buses with National Express offer the cheapest tickets for travel from Peterborough Queensgate to Birmingham Coach Station, with the daily direct bus leaving in mid-morning and taking two hours and 50 minutes for the trip to the Midlands. Indirect services take more than three hours longer. CrossCountry Trains provide hourly direct trains from Peterborough, taking one hour and 44 minutes to reach Birmingham New Street Station. Booking advance tickets for train travel on this route is usually cheaper than buying on the day.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Peterborough to Birmingham?
Train services with CrossCountry Trains are the fastest travel option on the route west to the Midlands, taking one hour and 44 minutes to complete the 82-mile trip from Peterborough to Birmingham. There are departures to New Street Station roughly hourly from early morning to late evening, with fewer connections on Sundays. The quickest bus service with National Express is the mid-morning daily connection taking two hours and 50 minutes. The early morning daily departure from Peterborough requires a change and lengthy transfer time at Cambridge Parkside, with a total journey time to Birmingham Coach Station of just over six hours.
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Travel from Peterborough to Birmingham by Train
CrossCountry Trains provide daily direct trains on this route west to Birmingham from Peterborough. Weekday and Saturday schedules feature hourly trains throughout the day, from early morning to late evening, with journey times of one hour and 44 minutes. Sunday services are reduced, with a first train from Peterborough just before midday and hourly connections throughout the afternoon until mid-evening. Trains from Peterborough arrive at the ultra-modern Birmingham New Street Station, a major transport hub located in the heart of the city.
Travel from Peterborough to Birmingham by Bus
The UK's national bus operator, National Express, provides daily direct and indirect services from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Station to Birmingham seven days a week. Direct buses leave in mid-morning, taking two hours and 50 minutes for the road trip to Birmingham. The indirect service leaves Peterborough early in the morning, with a connection of over an hour at Cambridge Parkside, and a total journey time of over six hours on weekdays and five hours and 15 minutes at weekends. Buses arrive at Birmingham Coach Station, located in the Digbeth area of the city, about a ten minutes' walk from the centre and served by numerous city bus routes.
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This is compared to other travel options from Peterborough to Birmingham:
A train is €11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Peterborough to Birmingham costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 33m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Peterborough and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Peterborough station (PBO) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Birmingham by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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