City to city

London to Birmingham by train

London Euston → Birmingham New Street

Fastest

≈ 1h 16m

Typical

≈ 1h 27m

Direct trains

Yes

Fewest changes

0

Operators

Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry

Trains link London (London Euston) and Birmingham (Birmingham New Street) in about 1h 16m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the Avanti West Coast (182 km, typically 1 h 23 min), one of 1247 routes plotted in the World Train Map atlas.

How long does the train from London to Birmingham take?

The fastest trains cover London to Birmingham in about 1h 16m; a typical journey takes around 1h 27m.

Is there a direct train from London to Birmingham?

Yes: direct trains run between London Euston and Birmingham New Street.

This corridor in the atlas

• Avanti West Coast Traces the pioneering 1838 London and Birmingham Railway, the first great trunk line driven into the capital, from Euston to England’s second city.

Legendary routes through London or Birmingham

• Eurostar London → Paris
• LNER Azuma London → Edinburgh
• Caledonian Sleeper London → Fort William
• Avanti West Coast London → Glasgow

Sleepers too: night trains from London.

More trains from London

• London → Reading ≈ 23 min · direct
• London → Cambridge ≈ 49 min · direct
• London → Oxford ≈ 50 min · direct
• London → Brighton ≈ 58 min · direct
• London → Bath ≈ 1h 13m · direct
• London → Southampton ≈ 1h 14m · direct

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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.