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Welcome to the University of Birmingham with National Express

Enjoy a free airport coach transfer to Birmingham on us

Choose Your Journey

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Passengers

Adults (16+)

Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over.
Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

One infant aged 0-2 travels free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Additional infants aged 0-2 must be paid for. If you are travelling with more than 1 infant aged 0-2, please book the additional infant as 'Children (3-15).

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Prices shown include your coachcard discount, your coachcard number will be required during the booking process

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Coach Travel from the Airport to Birmingham

Our partnership with the University of Birmingham makes your journey from the airport to the University easy! Board your coach at London Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, or Manchester Airport, and travel to Birmingham Coach Station for free between 20 and 29 September 2024. To be eligible for this offer, you must be a new International University of Birmingham student starting a course in the 2024/25 academic year and have received your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance). You must have booked by Thursday 19 September 2024. Only one voucher code is permitted per student.

How to redeem this offer

You will need to complete the voucher form to request your voucher code from the University of Birmingham. You will need the following details:
- Your full name
- Your student ID number (7-digit number e.g., 1001234)
- Your email address
- The airport you are travelling from (Heathrow/Gatwick/Manchester)
- The date and time of the coach you expect to travel on

Please note that it can take up to 5 working days to receive your voucher code.

Once you have received your voucher code (via email) from the University of Birmingham, you will be able to select your desired pick-up location, time, and date of travel using the above journey planner. You will need to leave plenty of time between when your flight lands and your coach's departure time. We recommend selecting the ‘Fully Flexible’ ticket so that you can make changes to your booking without incurring a fee and the ‘Change and Go’ which is free for Birmingham students and gives you flexibility if your flight is early or delayed.
To continue with your reservation, click 'Checkout as Guest' and complete the 'Your details' section. If you add any 'Extras' at this stage (see details in the Terms and Conditions), they will be charged at the checkout.
Please note that the free transfer service applies to new international University of Birmingham students only. If you are travelling with a partner, friend, or family members, you can buy additional tickets separately on the National Express website: https://www.nationalexpress.com/en. Please read the Terms and Conditions; see below for more details.

If you wish to make any changes to your booking, you can contact us at National Express.

If you have any questions about the airport transfer or your arrival at the University of Birmingham, please contact welcome@contacts.bham.ac.uk and include your full name and student ID number (7-digit number e.g., 1001234) and use the subject title ‘National Express’.

Find out more about travelling to campus here.

Terms & conditions

Valid for travel between 20 and 29 September 2024 for new international University of Birmingham students starting a course in the 2024/25 academic year (one voucher code permitted per student).
Only valid for travel from Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, and Manchester Airport to Birmingham coach station.
Your National Express ticket must be booked a minimum of three working days prior to travelling.
The National Express luggage allowance (free of charge and stored in the hold of the coach):
- 1 large suitcase or rucksack, measuring no more than 75cm x 50cm x 32cm and
  
  weighing no more than 20kg.
- Subject to availability only: instead of 1 large suitcase or rucksack, you may carry
  
  2 medium suitcases, measuring no more than 70cm x 45cm x 30cm and weighing
  
  no more than 20kg in total.
Please note: Any extras, such as luggage or seat reservations, are not included in the University of Birmingham offer. If required, you will need to add these to the booking and pay for them by card on the payment screen.
Read the full National Express terms and conditions here.
All tickets are issued and all passengers are carried subject to National Express' General Conditions of Carriage.

Why choose us?

We're the UK's largest operator of scheduled coach services, so book today and enjoy...

a guaranteed seat
plenty of legroom
adjustable air-conditioning
a generous luggage allowance - visit our luggage page for more
free Wi-Fi

Luggage allowance

You can take the following (per adult);

One large size suitcase - weighing up to 20kg
One item of hand luggage
However, please be sure to check your flight luggage allowance with your airline before you pack

View our full luggage policy