There are 4 ways to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham by train, bus or car
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Bus via Birmingham, Navigation Street
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Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Birmingham, Navigation Street
Drive
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Drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham by bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham is to bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 3h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 1h 48m.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol Airport (BRS) station to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Bristol Airport Bus Station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth via Bristol Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Birmingham is 84 miles. The road distance is 96.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham, including transfers.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bristol Bus & Coach Station.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 3h 25m.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Birmingham.

- Distance: 83.7 miles
- Duration: 2h 14m
What companies run services between Bristol Airport (BRS), England and Birmingham, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £45 - £150 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bristol Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth every 3 hours. Tickets cost £6 - £8 and the journey takes 1h 55m.

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £150
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £150

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6 - £8
- Website
- National Express

- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Birmingham, Navigation Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9 - £15
- Website
- Megabus UK
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