Getting to Birmingham

Birmingham is at the heart of the UK's road and rail network, and is easily accessible from other parts of the country and beyond.

Below some indications for getting to Birmingham by air and rail are included. For further information, with details for getting to the university, and other means of transport please refer to http://www.bham.ac.uk/about/maps/unidirections.shtml.

By air

Birmingham International Airport has direct flights from locations in the UK, as well as from the USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East.

The journey by taxi from the airport to the university takes approximately half an hour. Alternatively, Air-Rail Link provides a free, fast connection between the airport terminals and Birmingham International railway station. Air-Rail Link operates every two minutes (journey time 90 seconds). Birmingham International railway station has frequent services to New Street Station in the city centre (journey time around 15 minutes).

If you are arriving at London, there is a frequent train service from London Euston railway station to New Street Station (journey time around 1 hour 30 minutes).

From Heathrow Airport: Take the Heathrow Express train to Paddington Station and then the Underground or a taxi to Euston Station. Alternatively, an Airbus runs from Heathrow Airport direct to Euston Station.
From Gatwick Airport: Take the Airport Express train to Victoria Station and then the Underground or a taxi to Euston Station.
From Stansted Airport: Take the Stansted Express train to Liverpool Station and then the Underground or a taxi to Euston Station.

By train

Most cross-country services to Birmingham arrive at New Street Station. See the National Rail Enquiries for details on timetables.

Accomodation

Below is a short list of hotels in Birmingham. A wider variety of accomodation options may be found in http://www.birmingham.org.uk.

Hotels in the city centre

MacDonald Burlington Hotel (Burlington Arcade, 126 New Street, Birmingham B2 4JQ), single room - £100 approx. per night, double room - £150 approx. per night, 2 minutes walking distance to New Street Station.

Hyatt Regency Birmingham (2 Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2JZ), single/double room - £90 approx. per night, 15 minutes walking distance to New Street Station.

Ramada Birmingham City Centre (160 Wharfside Street, The Mail Box, Birmingham B1 1RL), single/double room - £75 approx. per night, 10 minutes walking distance to New Street Station.

Britannia Hotel Birmingham (New Street, Birmingham B2 4RX), single room - £39 approx. per night, double room - £49 approx. per night, 15 minutes walking distance to New Street Station.

Hotels near the university

A list of university approved hotels near the main campus can be downloaded here.

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