Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is situated in central Birmingham, some 120 miles north-west of London, and is easily accessible by air, rail and road from all parts of the UK, Europe and beyond. For all information on travel options follow the links in the text below.
Air
The city is served by Birmingham International Airport, the UK’s second largest airport outside London. The airport accommodates more than 50 airlines and provides connections to over 140 destinations, including many major European and American hubs.
Birmingham International airport is located 8 miles east of the city centre. There is a free one-minute air-rail link from the airport to Birmingham International railway station, from which there are frequent trains to Birmingham New Street. There are also bus connections to the city.
For those for whom flying into London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted or Luton airports is more convenient, a National Express Airport Coach service travels to Birmingham City Centre, taking approximately 3 (Heathrow and Luton) and 5 (Gatwick and Stansted) hours.
Rail
The city has three principal railway stations, all within 15–20 minutes’ easy walking distance of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The main one, Birmingham New Street, has three trains an hour to and from London Euston, and the average journey time is less than 90 minutes. Tickets for this line can be purchased via the Virgin Trains website.
In addition, on weekdays there are two trains an hour each way between from Birmingham’s Moor Street and Snow Hill stations and London Marylebone (average journey time 2 hours). Ticket for this line can be purchased via the Chiltern Railways website (from 3 months in advance).
London Euston station is an easy 10-minute walk from London St Pancras, which is the terminal for Eurostar services direct to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and cities in the south of France. Eurostar services from London to Paris, Lille and Brussels are frequent.
Road
The address of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, B4 7XR. Details of directions and parking options are available on the RBC website.
Air
The city is served by Birmingham International Airport, the UK’s second largest airport outside London. The airport accommodates more than 50 airlines and provides connections to over 140 destinations, including many major European and American hubs.
Birmingham International airport is located 8 miles east of the city centre. There is a free one-minute air-rail link from the airport to Birmingham International railway station, from which there are frequent trains to Birmingham New Street. There are also bus connections to the city.
For those for whom flying into London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted or Luton airports is more convenient, a National Express Airport Coach service travels to Birmingham City Centre, taking approximately 3 (Heathrow and Luton) and 5 (Gatwick and Stansted) hours.
Rail
The city has three principal railway stations, all within 15–20 minutes’ easy walking distance of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The main one, Birmingham New Street, has three trains an hour to and from London Euston, and the average journey time is less than 90 minutes. Tickets for this line can be purchased via the Virgin Trains website.
In addition, on weekdays there are two trains an hour each way between from Birmingham’s Moor Street and Snow Hill stations and London Marylebone (average journey time 2 hours). Ticket for this line can be purchased via the Chiltern Railways website (from 3 months in advance).
London Euston station is an easy 10-minute walk from London St Pancras, which is the terminal for Eurostar services direct to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and cities in the south of France. Eurostar services from London to Paris, Lille and Brussels are frequent.
Road
The address of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, B4 7XR. Details of directions and parking options are available on the RBC website.
Further information regarding travel is available from the Visit Birmingham website.