Train duration | 0h59m |
Arrival | Birmingham, England |
Departure | Shrewsbury, England |
Distance | 39 Miles |
The route connecting Shrewsbury, which is in England and Birmingham, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
There are 39 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Shrewsbury to Birmingham is normally 0h59m. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Birmingham from Shrewsbury, and it's also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.
Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.
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Purchasing your ticket beforehand is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. However, as you may see in the graph above, the price of train tickets Shrewsbury to Birmingham do not tend to change a lot and cost £14.
We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Shrewsbury and Birmingham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Birmingham to Shrewsbury and find the best deal for your outbound journey.
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The easiest way to pay less on your Shrewsbury 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 residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.
A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)
B = average discount offered by the railcard (i.e.: 34%)
C = average fare for a Shrewsbury Birmingham ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)
Start by dividing A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be worthwile. Then divide that number by C. You will see the average number of trips needed per year to start saving money.
In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worth the investment after on average 2 trips from Shrewsbury to Birmingham (one way journey).
(1)Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey
Train Journey | Average price without railcard(1) | With a railcard 34% off(2) | Saving based on a one-way trip | Number of return trips to pay off the cost |
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Shrewsbury to Birmingham train | £50.00 | £33.33 | £16.67 | 1.76 |
(1)Average price observed over the last 6 months for one way
(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare
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