Travel Guides
If you are driving to Stratford-on-Avon, you can take the M40 motorway and exit at Junction 15. Then follow the A46 towards Stratford. Alternatively, you can take the A422 or the A439 from nearby towns.
If you prefer to travel by rail, Stratford-upon-Avon has its own train station which is served by the Chiltern Railways and West Midlands Train services. There are direct trains from Birmingham, London, Oxford, and other major cities.
If you are traveling from Birmingham, you can take the CrossCountry train towards Plymouth and get off at Stratford-upon-Avon. If you are coming from London, you can take the Chiltern Railways from Marylebone to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Another option is to take a coach from London Victoria Coach Station to Stratford-upon-Avon. National Express operates regular services throughout the day.
If you would like to explore the surrounding area, you could visit Warwick Castle which is only a 20-minute drive away. Alternatively, you could head to Coventry which is only a 30-minute drive away and boasts many historical attractions.
The closest airport to Stratford-on-Avon is Birmingham Airport, which is approximately 27 miles away. The best route to take from Birmingham Airport to Stratford-on-Avon is to follow the M42 and then the M40, which will take approximately 40 minutes depending on traffic. Alternatively, there are regular train services from Birmingham Airport to Stratford-upon-Avon station, which is just a short walk from the town centre.