From Heathrow you will need to take the London Underground to get to Euston Station. At London Heathrow take the Piccadilly Line to Leicester Square: here you should change to the Northern Line heading northbound to Euston. From Euston, Virgin Trains run at half-hourly intervals to Birmingham International Station.

Cost (estimated)
£38.00 standard single or £29.50 single saver after 9.30 am.

Duration
Travel time approximately 2 hours 40 minutes.

Additional Information

a. Flightlink
There is a coach company called Flightlink which runs a regular service every hour from Heathrow Airport to Digbeth Coach Station in Birmingham city centre. There is a Flightlink desk at the Airport. On arrival in Birmingham you will need to get off the coach at Dig Beth Coach Station.
Cost (estimated)
£21.00 single or £27.00 for six months open return.
Duration
Travel time approximately 3 hours.

b. National Express
National Express Coaches operates the service from London Victoria and Heathrow Airport runs up to five times a day. Where direct services are not available, passengers can make a simple connection at cities like Bristol, Birmingham and London. For details of your nearest National Express agent call 08705 010104 and for National Express travel tickets and credit/debit card bookings, call 08705 808080 or
www.nationalexpress.co.uk

There are fast, frequent British Rail links from Gatwick Airport to Central London. The Gatwick Express service runs to Victoria Railway Station every 15 minutes from early morning until late at night and the journey time is 30-45 minutes. In addition, the Thames link service connects to Kings Cross Railway Station in Central London with trains leaving Gatwick Airport every 2 hours. From Victoria or Kings Cross stations you will need to travel by London Underground to Euston Station to catch another train to Birmingham.

Cost
£43.00 standard single or £30.90 single saver after 9.30 a.m.

Duration
Travel time approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

There are fast, frequent British Rail links from Gatwick Airport to Central London. The Gatwick Express service runs to Victoria Railway Station every 15 minutes from early morning until late at night and the journey time is 30-45 minutes. In addition, the Thames link service connects to Kings Cross Railway Station in Central London with trains leaving Gatwick Airport every 2 hours. From Victoria or Kings Cross stations you will need to travel by London Underground to Euston Station to catch another train to Birmingham.

From Victoria Station take the London Underground Victoria Line heading northbound to Euston. At Euston you will need to walk through the Underground station to the main line station to catch your train to Birmingham. From Kings Cross Station, take the Northern Line in a westbound direction for one stop to Euston.

Cost (estimated)
£43.00 standard single or £30.90 single saver after 9.30 a.m.

Duration
Travel time approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

More Information

The Flightlink coach company runs coaches from Gatwick Airport to Birmingham at regular intervals.

Cost(estimated)
£24.00 single or £30.00 for six months open return.

Duration
Travel time approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

Travelling by train
If you arrive at either Heathrow or Gatwick Airport you will need to travel on the London Underground (or "Tube") to Central London so that you can catch a main line train to Birmingham.

When travelling between two stations on the Underground you will need to purchase a 'single' ticket. These are available from ticket machines or the ticket kiosk. When using the ticket machines you will need to enter your destination station (Euston) and Adult Single. The ticket allows you to pass through the control barriers when entering and leaving an Underground station. When you arrive at Euston you will need to walk through the Underground station to the main line station.

You must then buy another ticket to get to Birmingham (New Street)- these are available from the ticket office. It is probably best to buy a single ticket to Birmingham, although a six-month open return ticket will allow you to travel back from Birmingham to London once in the next six months.

If you are travelling by car from London you will need to take the M1 motorway and then join the M6 North at Junction 19. Leave the M6 at Junction 7 and follow the signs for the A34 road to Birmingham. The College is situated next to Birmingham City Hall and Central Library. The City Centre is signposted from the A34.