On a typical weekday there are 19 scheduled rail journeys between Plymouth and Birmingham New Street, with 12 of them being direct trains. There are also a further 7 possible journeys which require a change.
The distance by rail from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street is approximately 174 miles (280 kilometres). The average train journey takes about 3hrs 59 mins.
CrossCountry and GWR are the main train operating companies running services between Plymouth and Birmingham New Street.
There are 4 possible routes with the shortest and most direct being Plymouth to Birmingham New Street. The fastest journey time on this route takes 3hrs 28 mins.