Croydon to Birmingham by train

Croydon to Birmingham by train Find train times and tickets

First train

04:42
Last train

00:20
Avg changes

1
Fastest journey

2hr 17m

Travelling from Croydon to Birmingham by train

The fastest trains from Croydon to Birmingham take around 2 hours and 17 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 174 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Croydon and Birmingham.

Journeys between Croydon and Birmingham usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 56 departures on the route from Croydon to Birmingham every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 71 departures. The duration is normally about 2 hours and 17 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

On weekdays the earliest train to Birmingham is usually scheduled to depart Croydon around 04:36 and the last train is around 00:20. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Croydon around 04:40, and the last at 00:20.

Route map is indicative only and may differ from the optimal route. Actual routes will be displayed when searching.

When to book Croydon to Birmingham train tickets?

Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Croydon to Birmingham by train.

Which trains operate between Croydon and Birmingham?

More than one type of train operates on the route from Croydon to Birmingham, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

CrossCountry
Gatwick Express
London Midland
London Underground
Southeastern
Southern
Thameslink
Virgin Trains

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

Find journey information for Birmingham to Croydon

Route map is indicative only and may differ from the optimal route. Actual routes will be displayed when searching.

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