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Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Birmingham Airport
19:54 LOCAL · 81°F CLEAR · 1 RWY · ELEV 327 FT
Average delay
On time
All 7 departures, last 60 min
Cancellations
None
of 28 departures on the board
Weather
81°F CLEAR
Observed 18:20 UTC · EGBB
Departures next hour
5
busiest hour on the board is 12
Ground transport

Getting to and from Birmingham Airport

How to reach the city, and where each option picks you up.

Option
Published fare
Journey time
Pickup point
Best for
Train, via the Air-Rail Link
Avanti West Coast · Birmingham International station
Under 2 minutes from the station to the terminal
Free automated monorail straight from the station concourse — turn left after the gateline
Birmingham New Street is 10 more minutes down the same West Coast Main Line
X1 bus
National Express West Midlands (nxbus) · Birmingham–Coventry
Stops outside the terminal, on the route via Birmingham International Airport
Runs on toward the NEC, Meriden and Coventry — most Birmingham Airport bus services are operated by nxbus, who have pledged an all-electric fleet by 2030
Taxi
On-site rank, licensed through local committees
Pick-up outside the terminal, coordinated with the airport’s on-site taxi organisation
Private-hire drop-off and pick-up provision is being expanded as ride-hailing use grows
Driving & drop-off
Free Set Down · Premium Set Down
Free Set Down sits by the entry and exit barriers; Premium Set Down is by the disabled parking bays
Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free at Premium Set Down by showing their badge at the car park’s NCP desk
Car hire
Car Hire Village, on site
A short walk from the terminal, signed as the Car Hire Village
Several agencies share the one site, minutes from the M42

Every fare here is the one its operator publishes, and links to the page that publishes it. Options with no fare shown do not have a fixed published fare.