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Take the stress out of airport transfers. Frequent and reliable trains to Birmingham Airport run throughout the day from Birmingham city centre as well as surrounding counties in the West Midlands. Birmingham International station is conveniently located within walking distance of the airport terminals. You can also take the Air-Rail Link monorail during most hours of the day, which whisks you off to the terminal building in two minutes.
Trains from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham Airport are served by West Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, and Transport for Wales (TfW). Other cities with direct train links include Milton Keynes, Wolverhampton, Coventry, and Reading. Those in cities and towns without a direct train to Birmingham Airport can travel to Birmingham city centre by rail and then transfer to a service heading to the airport.

Plan your train journey to Birmingham Airport today and enjoy cheap train tickets for your airport transfer.

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Birmingham International train station

Birmingham International train station connects Birmingham Airport to over 100 towns and cities. You’ll be Air-Rail Link in the terminal within minutes of exiting the station.

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The station has quick and easy access to Birmingham Airport via the free Air-Rail Link monorail, which takes two minutes. The monorail runs from 03:30 to 00:30. Outside of these hours, you can reach the airport in about ten minutes on foot.

Birmingham International train station

Birmingham to Birmingham Airport trains

Four operators run frequent trains from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International: West Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, and Transport for Wales (TfW). The journey duration is about 13 minutes, and fares are as little as £3.00. Services operate between 05:30 and 23:50 Monday to Friday, 05:35 and 23:22 on Saturdays, and from 08:26 to 23:14 on Sundays. Up to nine trains run an hour. Popular routes to Birmingham International station include trains from Wolverhampton (40 minutes; prices from £4.00), Shrewsbury (1 hour and 26 minutes; prices from £10.00), and Rugby (25 minutes; prices from £9.00).

A range of tickets is available, such as Single, Return, and Open Return fares. Pricing varies depending on when you purchase your tickets and whether you're travelling during peak or off-peak hours. To save even more on train tickets, book well in advance. Advance tickets are typically available up to 12 weeks before, meaning you could book your train to Birmingham Airport after booking your flight. Add your Railcard to your booking to save up to 1/3 off your rail fare.

Be sure to check official train operator websites or TrainPal for updates and live train information.

First train
First train
00:41
Last train
Last train
23:50
Departure station
Departure station
Birmingham
Arrival station
Arrival station
Birmingham International
Distance
Distance
12KM
Journey time
Journey time
From 9m
Price
Price
Buy from €1.15
Train operators
Train operators
Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales

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