There are 4 ways to get from Smethwick to Great Barr by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 80 bus, line 5 bus
best- Take the bus from Piddock Rd to West Bromwich Bus Stationbus 80
- Take the bus from West Bromwich Bus Station to Bromford Walkbus 5
33 min£4–6Train
- Take the train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Hamstead (Birmingham)train Wolverhampton - Walsall / ...
37 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Smethwick to Great Barrtaxi 4.8 mi
9 min£13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Smethwick to Great Barrwalk 5.2 mi
1h 39m
Smethwick to Great Barr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smethwick to Great Barr is to line 80 bus and line 5 bus which costs £4 - £6 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Smethwick to Great Barr is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £13 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Smethwick to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Piddock Rd and arriving at Bromford Walk via West Bromwich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Smethwick Rolfe Street and arriving at Hamstead (Birmingham). Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Smethwick and Great Barr is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Great Barr without a car is to line 80 bus and line 5 bus which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Smethwick to Great Barr, including transfers.
Smethwick to Great Barr bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Piddock Rd station.
Smethwick to Great Barr train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Smethwick Rolfe Street station.
The best way to get from Smethwick to Great Barr is to line 80 bus and line 5 bus which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Smethwick, England and Great Barr, Sandwell, England?
You can take a bus from Piddock Rd to Bromford Walk via West Bromwich Bus Station in around 33 min. Alternatively, West Midlands Trains operates a train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Hamstead (Birmingham) hourly, and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Hamstead (Birmingham)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Piddock Rd to West Bromwich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
Bus from West Bromwich Bus Station to Bromford Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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Smethwick to Great Barr bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at West Bromwich Bus Station.
Smethwick to Great Barr train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Hamstead (Birmingham) station.
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