Transport options from Birmingham Airport to your destination: Taxis (0121 783 3744) - the taxi stand is outside the passenger terminal; these black cabs can seat 5 -6 people, luggage & wheelchair, and display their metered zone fares into Birmingham & Solihull.
By Train:
The free Air-Rail Link monorail departs from the terminal every two minutes to the Birmingham International Rail Station (500 meters from the terminal) - linking it directly to the national rail network, including:
- service to Birmingham New Street seven times/hr, taking only 10 mins, and
- hourly services to Central London, a trip of 76 minutes.
Other train connections:
- Virgin Trains: three hourly departures to London Euston; two hourly to Birmingham New Street and one hourly to Wolverhampton via Birmingham New Street.
- Cross Country: (a) hourly departure to Manchester Piccadilly, Bournemouth London Midland, London Euston via Northampton, Northamton & Coventry; (b) 4 trains per hour to Birmingham New Street.
- Arriva Trains Wales: one hourly departure to Shrewsbury, continuing every 2 hrs to either to Aberystwyth & Pwllheli - or - to Holyhead via Wrexham General and Chester.
For more information open www.nationalaril.co.uk
By Bus:
The Megabus offers budget inter-city coaches with 16 destinations from the Airport and arrive directly outside of the passenger terminal. Tickets need to be bought online (open: megabuas.co.uk) For more information, call +44 (0)871 266 3333.
The National Express offers frequent direct connection to Birmingham, Oxford, Luton, Milton Keynes & Manchester, arriving outside of the terminal. visit: nationalexpress.com/coach/airport/birmingham-airport.aspx, or call +44 (0)871 781 8181.
Public Buses can be reached from the passenger terminal & at the Birmingham International Interchange via Air-Rail Link. For live departure info open (http://) netwm.mobi. Tickets are available in the Airport Visitor Center, on ground level, or onboard the bus:
- Bus 900/ 900A connects to Birmingham & Coventry;
- Bus 966 connects to Erdington & Solihull;
- Bus 97/97Aruns 24/7 to Birmingham City Center.
By Train:
The free Air-Rail Link monorail departs from the terminal every two minutes to the Birmingham International Rail Station (500 meters from the terminal) - linking it directly to the national rail network, including:
- service to Birmingham New Street seven times/hr, taking only 10 mins, and
- hourly services to Central London, a trip of 76 minutes.
Other train connections:
- Virgin Trains: three hourly departures to London Euston; two hourly to Birmingham New Street and one hourly to Wolverhampton via Birmingham New Street.
- Cross Country: (a) hourly departure to Manchester Piccadilly, Bournemouth London Midland, London Euston via Northampton, Northamton & Coventry; (b) 4 trains per hour to Birmingham New Street.
- Arriva Trains Wales: one hourly departure to Shrewsbury, continuing every 2 hrs to either to Aberystwyth & Pwllheli - or - to Holyhead via Wrexham General and Chester.
For more information open www.nationalaril.co.uk
By Bus:
The Megabus offers budget inter-city coaches with 16 destinations from the Airport and arrive directly outside of the passenger terminal. Tickets need to be bought online (open: megabuas.co.uk) For more information, call +44 (0)871 266 3333.
The National Express offers frequent direct connection to Birmingham, Oxford, Luton, Milton Keynes & Manchester, arriving outside of the terminal. visit: nationalexpress.com/coach/airport/birmingham-airport.aspx, or call +44 (0)871 781 8181.
Public Buses can be reached from the passenger terminal & at the Birmingham International Interchange via Air-Rail Link. For live departure info open (http://) netwm.mobi. Tickets are available in the Airport Visitor Center, on ground level, or onboard the bus:
- Bus 900/ 900A connects to Birmingham & Coventry;
- Bus 966 connects to Erdington & Solihull;
- Bus 97/97Aruns 24/7 to Birmingham City Center.
Tips, Help & Resources
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- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Solihull Borough, West Midlands taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from BHX outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Solihull Borough, West Midlands airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into BHX airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Birmingham-UK lost & found here.
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