Trains from Stafford to Birmingham

Stafford to Birmingham train information

Which operators can I use?

The route connecting Stafford, which is in England and Birmingham, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How far is it by train?

The train duration to get to Birmingham from Stafford will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops. There are 24 miles between the 2 cities.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Stafford to Birmingham train tickets

Stafford - Birmingham prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Stafford to Birmingham by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Stafford - Birmingham: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the last six months in order to find the best time to buy your train tickets Stafford to Birmingham. The figures illustrate that buying your train from Stafford to Birmingham in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £6 when purchasing your ticket on the day you're travelling while you will have to pay a minimum of £8 if you book your seat 1 day in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to get your ticket is on the day you're travelling as it is 29% cheaper than 1 day in advance.

Best prices for Stafford to Birmingham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Stafford and Birmingham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Birmingham to Stafford and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Stafford - Birmingham train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your Stafford Birmingham train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are several types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to calculate how many trips you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the railcard cost, for instance £30, the discount on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Stafford Birmingham ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you on average 2 trips from Birmingham to Stafford (one way journey) with your railcard to start saving money.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey