Train duration | 3h13m |
Arrival | Basildon, England |
Departure | Birmingham, England |
Distance | 118 Miles |
Lowest train price | from £43.00 |
Average train price | £48.00 |
Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train connecting Birmingham (West Midlands England) to Basildon (East of England). The services on board may vary depending on the rail operator.
There are 118 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Birmingham to Basildon is normally 3h13m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Basildon from Birmingham, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.
We found trains from £43.00 to travel in the next 180 days. Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.
from £43.00 | MORE | 3h13m |
Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Basildon by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.
We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Basildon by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Basildon to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.
From | To | Price | Departure on | At | Company | Searched |
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Birmingham New Street |
Basildon |
£43.00 | 05/08/2025 | 15:21 | 1 month ago | |
Birmingham New Street |
Basildon |
£51.50 | 05/08/2025 | 15:17 | 1 month ago |
Best prices for the next 180 days.
National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Birmingham Basildon train ticket.
In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can assess the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.
For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Birmingham Basildon ticket is £47.25 (1).
Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £47.25: £88/£47.25 = 1.86. You will need to make about 2 trips from Basildon to Birmingham (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.
The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a complete year.
(1)Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey
Train Journey | Average price without railcard(1) | With a railcard 34% off(2) | Saving based on a one-way trip | Number of return trips to pay off the cost |
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Birmingham to Basildon train | £47.25 | £31.50 | £15.75 | 1.87 |
(1)Average price observed over the last 6 months for one way
(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare
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