Flying to Birmingham

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Why Birmingham?

Exhibitions & Conferences

The NEC is the busiest exhibition centre in Europe, hosting over 160 consumer and trade events and over 500 conferences and special events. The NEC is a short 15-minute walk from the airport via the Air-Rail Link and Birmingham International Station.

Stratford and Shakespeare

Birmingham is the closest airport to Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace. From the airport it is only a 30-minute drive to Stratford, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

Food

Birmingham is the home of the Balti, created in the Sparkbrook area of the city in the 1970s. Birmingham now has three Michelin-starred restaurants and the food culture of the city is very diverse, reflecting the ethnic mix of the city.

Arts and Culture

Birmingham has a thriving cultural scene, from grassroots cutting-edge festivals such as Artsfest to global cultural assets such as Symphony Hall and the CBSO.

By car

Birmingham Airport is at the heart of the UK motorway network on the M42 J6
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By train

The airport rail station 'Birmingham International' is connected to the terminals via a free shuttle, the 'Air-Rail Link'
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Live Rail Departures

By bus or coach

Local and long-distance buses depart from immediately outside the terminal building
Bus timetables from Birmingham Airport
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See where Birmingham is in relation to other major English cities

Birmingham Airport to Birmingham city centre

23 minutes by car
10 minutes by train
28 minutes by bus

Birmingham to London

2 hours 10 minutes by car
1 hour 8 minutes by train
3 hours by coach

Birmingham to Manchester

1 hour 50 minutes by car
1 hour 50 minutes by train
3 hours 25 minutes by coach

all times quoted are the fastest direct service

Royal Shakespeare Company

At Birmingham Airport