Getting to Birmingham Airport

Ways to get to Birmingham Airport

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Train: Skyrail links the airport directly to Birmingham International Train Station and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). It runs approximately every two minutes from Terminal 1 and from Birmingham International Train Station (journey time: approximately 1.5 minutes). Birmingham International Train Station is situated on the West Coast Main Line, which has services operated by Central, Virgin and Silverlink trains. It operates a network of fast and frequent regional and intercity rail services; the service to London Euston is half-hourly (journey time: approximately 90 minutes).
 
Taxi: Black cabs (tel: (0)121 782 3744) provide a 24-hour service from the official rank outside the airport passenger terminals. Each taxi carries up to five people with luggage, and is built to take wheelchairs.

Bus: Local buses link the airport to the surrounding district and are provided by a number of operators. All buses stop outside the passenger terminals. For bus timetable and cost information, passengers should call Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608).

Coach: National Express operates long-distance coach services, linking the airport to a number of cities, and also provides inter-airport Flightlink (tel: (0)8705 757 747) coaches. Passengers are advised to book long-distance coach services in advance. Digbeth coach station in Birmingham city centre is a hub of the National Express network, with services to most parts of the UK. Local bus no. 900 Airport Link passes Digbeth coach station