There are 4 ways to get from Smethwick to Atherstone by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tamworth High Leveltrain
- Take the train from Tamworth to Atherstonetrain
1h 30m£12–23Line 87 bus, line 110 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Smethwick Council House to Colmore Circusbus 87
- Take the bus from The Square Peg to Corporation Stbus 110
- Take the bus from Corporation St to Long Streetbus 65 / ...
3h 29m£6–8Drive 24.2 mi
- Drive from Smethwick to Atherstonecar 24.2 mi
29 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smethwick to Atherstonetaxi 24.2 mi
29 min£50–65
Smethwick to Atherstone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smethwick to Atherstone is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Smethwick to Atherstone is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Smethwick to Atherstone. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Council House and arriving at Long Street via The Square Peg and Corporation St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Smethwick to Atherstone. However, there are services departing from Smethwick Rolfe Street and arriving at Atherstone via Birmingham New Street and Tamworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Smethwick and Atherstone is 28 miles. The road distance is 24.4 miles.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Atherstone without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £12 - £24.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Smethwick to Atherstone, including transfers.
Smethwick to Atherstone bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Smethwick Council House station.
Smethwick to Atherstone train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Smethwick Rolfe Street station.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Atherstone is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £12 - £24. Alternatively, you can line 87 bus and line 110 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £8 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Smethwick, England and Atherstone, England?
You can take a train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Atherstone via Birmingham New Street and Tamworth in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Smethwick Council House to Long Street via Colmore Circus, The Square Peg, and Corporation St in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth to Atherstone
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Smethwick Council House to Colmore Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Square Peg to Corporation St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/
Bus from Corporation St to Long Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Corporation St to Long Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
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More Questions & Answers
Smethwick to Atherstone bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Colmore Circus station.
Smethwick to Atherstone train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smethwick to Atherstone is 24 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Smethwick to Atherstone.
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