Flights from Birmingham

Airport Birmingham BHX

Birmingham International Airport is an important airport in the West Midlands. The airport is located about 11 miles east of the city centre near the town of Solihull. Birmingham airport is one of the 5 major British air traffic hubs according to traffic volume, attributable to the fact that Birmingham and its greater city area is the second largest city in the United Kingdom. Birmingham is a very popular starting point for passengers taking charter and scheduled flights to domestic airports and international destinations. It is a base for many airlines including Bmibaby, flybe and Thomas Cook Airlines and Monarch who all operate cheap services to popular destinations within Europe and fly from Birmingham to Malta, to Rhodes and Corfu. Birmingham airport is popular for charter and scheduled flights with passengers leaving from the Midlands area.

The airport is a base for a number of airlines operating low cost flights, for example to Geneva. Ryanair uses the airport as a base and operates cheap flights from Birmingham to Alicante, Faro or Malaga for example. Seasonal destinations for example flight to Almeria from Birmingham are also currently popular. There are also several low cost connections from Birmingham airport to popular destinations around Europe e.g. Birmingham-Toulouse flights.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes, paid short and long-stay parking, one multi-storey car park.
• Nearby cities: Birmingham (12 km), Sutton Coldfield (13 km), Coventry (14 km), West Bromwich (18 km), Dudley (23 km), Walsall (24 km), Wolverhampton (30 km), Worcester (42 km), Leicester (46 km), Derby (56 km)
• Directions by car: Motorway M42 (exit 6), A45 (towards Coventry)
• Stations: Airport railway station Birmingham International; free shuttle buses Air-Rail-Link to the main railway station (Birmingham New Street) and the National Exhibition Centre; regional bus services to the city centre. National Express coach services.

Location

Car: The airport is located on the M42 and the A42 towards Coventry. Motorists coming from the M42 towards Birmingham should leave at exit number 6 and then follow the signs to the airport. Parking facilities include short, medium and long stay car parks; all car parks are within walking distance of the terminal.

Sat Nav postcode: B26 3QJ.

Trains: Those arriving by train should travel as far as the main railway station, Birmingham New Street Station, using for example the West Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh, and then take the free shuttle service Air-Rail Link, which connects the station with the airport in just 2 minutes.

Coach and Bus: There are also several daily regular local public buses with services from morning until night as well as coach services for example from Solihull, Coventry, Tamworth or Atherstone that serve the airport. National Express coaches also serve many national destinations.

Taxis: taxi ranks are situated outside Terminal 2.

Birmingham airport hotels: for transit flights or those arriving late or leaving on an early flight, the Ibis Birmingham Airport Hotel and the Hoiday Inn Hotel Birmingham Airport are conveniently located near the terminal buildings.

Car hire: rental cars in Birmingham airport are provided by Hertz, Avis and Europcar for example. Rental offices are located between Terminals 1 and 2.