United Kingdom›From The Peak District›Birmingham
The Peak District to Birmingham by train or road
About 120 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,270 per person.
Birmingham to The Peak DistrictFastest
Private car
Rental car via the A38 and A6, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
CrossCountry via Sheffield + the Hope Valley line
from ₹2,270 per person
Best value
Train
CrossCountry via Sheffield + the Hope Valley line
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via the A38 and A6, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹7,560–₹13,860per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | CrossCountry via Sheffield + the Hope Valley line | 2.2 h | ₹2,270–₹6,930per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via the A38 and A6, per vehicle | ₹7,560–₹13,860 | ₹7,560–₹13,860 |
| Train · CrossCountry via Sheffield + the Hope Valley line | ₹4,540–₹13,860 | ₹9,080–₹27,720 |
Once you’re in Birmingham
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Christmas markets and lights can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan The Peak District and Birmingham
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.