There are 5 ways to get from Coventry to Shirley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Coventry to Leamington Spa
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Solihull
- Take the bus from Solihull Station Interchange to Thornyfield Rd4A / ...
1h 10m£12–22Drive 15.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Coventry to Shirley15.7 mi
28 min£4–6Line 87 bus
- Take the bus from St Johns Church to Solihull Town Centre87 / ...
1h 18m£5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coventry to Shirley15.7 mi
28 min£40–55Bus
- Take the bus from Belgrade Theatre to Birmingham Coach StationX1
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Thornyfield Rd4A
2h 15m
Coventry to Shirley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Shirley is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Shirley is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £40 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Coventry to Shirley. However, there are services departing from St Johns Church and arriving at Thornyfield Rd via Solihull Town Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Coventry and Shirley is 28 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Shirley without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Coventry to Shirley, including transfers.
Coventry to Shirley bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, depart from St Johns Church station.
Coventry to Shirley bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, arrive at Solihull Town Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to Shirley is 16 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Coventry to Shirley.
There are 3685+ hotels available in Shirley.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Shirley, Solihull, England?
Stagecoach Midlands operates a bus from St Johns Church to Solihull Town Centre every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
Train from Coventry to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leamington Spa to Solihull
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Leamington Spa to Solihull
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Solihull Station Interchange to Thornyfield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Thornyfield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0121 705 5555
- travel@landflight.co.uk
- Website
- landflight.co.uk
Bus from Solihull Station Interchange to Thornyfield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- LandFlight
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Solihull Station Interchange to Thornyfield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from St Johns Church to Solihull Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Belgrade Theatre to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Taxi Coventry
- Phone
- +44 24 7762 0620
- Website
- taxicoventry.com
Lewis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2476666666
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Central Taxis
- Phone
- +44 24 7633 3333
- Website
- centraltaxiswestmidlands.co.uk
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