Flights to Birmingham

Airport Birmingham BHX

Birmingham Airport, in the West Midlands, is located about 11 miles east of the city centre near the town of Solihull. It is one of the 5 major British airports according to traffic volume, as Birmingham and the surrounding area is the second largest city in the United Kingdom.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes, liable to a fee; short and long-term parking lots, one multi level parking lot.
• Nearby cities: Birmingham (12 km), Sutton Coldfield (13 km), Coventry (14 km), West Bromwich (18 km), Dudley (23 km), Walsall (24 km), Wolverhampton (30 km), Worcester (42 km), Leicester (46 km), Derby (56 km)
• Directions by car: Highway M42 (exit 6), A45 (towards Coventry)
• Stations: Airport railway station Birmingham International; free shuttle buses Air-Rail-Link to the main railway station (Birmingham New Street) and the National Exhibition Center; regional bus services to the city center.

Location

The airport is situated on the M 42 and the A42 towards Coventry. Motorists coming from the M42 towards Birmingham should take the exit number 6 and then follow the signs to the airport.

Those arriving by train should travel as far as the main station Birmingham New Street Station, using for example the West Coast Main Line services from London to Edinburgh, and then use the free shuttle service Air-Rail Link, which links the station with the airport in just 2 minutes.

There are also several daily regular local public bus services that run from morning until evening as well as coach services for example from Solihull, Coventry, Tamworth or Atherstone serving the airport.