How to get there

By air: Birmingham International Airport:

With more than 50 airlines flying from over 100 destinations Birmingham is easy to get to from all over Europe and beyond.  Birmingham International Airport is located eight miles from the city centre.

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).

Contact Birmingham International Airport on: Tel: +44 (0) 870 733 5511; website: www.bhx.co.uk

By rail: Most cross-country services to Birmingham arrive at New Street Station.  A train service runs every 10 minutes between Birmingham New Street Station and the University Station on the university campus.  The centre of the main campus is a five-minute walk from University Station.

Contact National Rail Enquiries on: Tel: +44 (0) 845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk

By coach: There are frequent express coach services to Birmingham from London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, and many UK cities. The long-distance coach station is in Digbeth in the city centre.

Contact National Express on: Tel: +44 (0) 870 580 8080; website: www.nationalexpress.com

By car: Approaching from the North West or South East along the M6:

• Leave at Junction 6 (signposted Birmingham Central) to join the A38(M)
• At the end of the motorway, keep to the right, go over a flyover, then through some underpasses to join the A38 Bristol Road
• The University is on your right, two and a half miles from the city centre

Approaching from the M42 north:

• Leave at Junction 8 to join the M6 northbound and follow the instructions above
• Approaching from the south west:
• Leave the M5 at Junction 4 signposted Birmingham SW) to join the A38
• The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway

Approaching from the M40:

• It is easier to turn south on the M42 and leave at Junction 1, heading north on the A38 Bristol Road
• The University is approximately eight miles from the motorway

By bus: The number 44 bus leaves from Birmingham New Street Station and goes to the Vale every 20 minutes.

By taxi: The journey by taxi from the airport to the University takes approximately half an hour.  There are taxi ranks at New Street Station and throughout the city centre. The journey to the University takes about ten minutes.

Parking:
Parking is available at the University. Please ensure you park in designated parking areas and that you buy a parking ticket to avoid penalties. Parking costs £1 per day and tickets can be bought from the reception in the Aston Webb Building.

Useful taxi number:
A2B Taxi – 0870 803 3271 (UK only) from overseas, please call +44 (0) 121 733 3000
Birmingham Taxi - +44 (0) 121 775 0017

Public transport passes:
For public transport information and to purchase travel passes whilst in Birmingham, please use the following link www.centro.org.uk