There are 7 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Yorktrain Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
3h 21m£30–133Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk070 / ...
4h 39m£10–34Drive 167.5 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Birminghamcar 167.5 mi
2h 57m£41–59Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCL - BHX
6h 21m£54–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Victoriatrain Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
4h 55m£27–92Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
5h£18–45Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MME - BHX
9h 2m£69–404
Middlesbrough to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Birmingham is to bus via Leeds which costs £10 - £35 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Birmingham is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station Express Lounge station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Birmingham New Street via York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Birmingham is 177 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £29 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Middlesbrough to Birmingham, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Middlesbrough to Birmingham train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Middlesbrough station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Birmingham is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £29 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £10 - £35 and takes 4h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £410 and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Birmingham New Street via York in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 4h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Middlesbrough to Birmingham train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Birmingham is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Middlesbrough to Birmingham.
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