Travel Guides
Driving directions to West Midlands:
From London: Take the M40 motorway towards Birmingham and continue on the M42 until you reach the West Midlands.
From Manchester: Take the M6 motorway Southbound towards Birmingham and exit at junction 6. Follow signs to West Midlands.
From Bristol: Take the M5 motorway towards the North West. Merge onto the M6 at junction 8 and continue on until you reach the West Midlands.
Rail directions to West Midlands:
Trains run regularly to the West Midlands from major cities like London, Manchester and Bristol. The main train stations in the area are Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Wolverhampton and Coventry.
If you are travelling from Birmingham, the quickest and easiest way to get to the West Midlands is via the local train network.
The closest airport to West Midlands town is Birmingham Airport, which is located approximately 10 miles away. To get to West Midlands town from the airport, you can take a taxi, which will take around 20-30 minutes depending on traffic, or catch a train from Birmingham International station to the nearest train station to your destination. Alternatively, there are bus services available which can take you directly to the town, or to nearby bus or train stations.