Trains from Salford to Birmingham

Salford to Birmingham train information

Which operators can I use?

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train between Salford (North West England) to Birmingham (West Midlands England). The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.

How far is it by train?

There are 71 miles between Salford to Birmingham. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Birmingham from Salford, and it’s also a greener option than driving your car or flying.

How much does it costs?

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Salford to Birmingham train tickets

Salford - Birmingham prices calendar

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

Best prices for Salford to Birmingham trains

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

Discount Salford - Birmingham train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Salford Birmingham train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

As an example, train tickets from Salford to Birmingham cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Birmingham to Salford, the railcard will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

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