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Travel to your Accommodation

On arrival to the UK you will need to travel straight to your accommodation. You should have already booked your accommodation before arriving to the UK and made a note of your address in a secure place.

We have provided a Transport Information table below for City North Campus distances from Birmingham International Airport, London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport. This can also be downloaded and printed from our Downloads section.

From Birmingham International Airport (8.4 miles, 13.5 km)

Transport	Approx. cost	Approx. travel time	Route	Contact/Website
By train	£4.00	15 minutes	Use the Air-Rail Link from the Airport to Birmingham International railway station and take a train to Birmingham New Street station from there. Taxis are available at New Street to take you to your accommodation.	Network West Midlands National Rail
By coach	£4.00		Take the National Express Airport service which runs every 30 minutes to Birmingham Coach Station in the City Centre. From there, you can take a taxi to your accommodation.	National Express
By taxi	£30.00	30 minutes	Taxis can be found outside the Arrivals Hall.	+44 (0)121 427 8888

From London Gatwick Airport (120 miles, 193 km)

Transport	Approx. cost	Approx. travel time	Route	Contact/Website
By train	£88.00	3 hours	Take a train to London Victoria Station then take the underground tube or a taxi to London Euston Station. From there you can catch a train to Birmingham New Street Station.	The Train Line National Rail
By coach	£40.00	4 hours	Take the National Express Airport service to Birmingham Coach Station in Birmingham city centre.	National Express

From London Heathrow Airport (95.5 miles, 154 km)

Transport	Approx. cost	Approx. travel time	Route	Contact/Website
By train	£79.00	2.5 hours	Take the Heathrow Express from the Airport to Paddington Station then take the underground or taxi to London Euston Station. From there you can catch a train to Birmingham New Street Station.	The Train Line National Rail
By coach	£35.00	3 hours	Take the National Express Airport service to Birmingham Coach Station in Birmingham city centre.	National Express

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