Birmingham Airport
Birmingham has just one airport: Birmingham International Airport (BHX). It's a global travel hub, only 10 minutes from the city centre. With great transport links and a wide business and leisure route network, it’s the perfect gateway to the Birmingham region and beyond.
Award-winning Birmingham Airport serves over 400 direct or one-stop destinations globally with 50 airlines. It's the UK’s fifth-largest airport with the highest percentage of business travellers after London Heathrow.
Just 10km from the centre of Birmingham the airport is connected by rail, road and bus, in 10 minutes, you can find yourself right in the centre of things and be ready to start exploring the city.
Compact and friendly, the airport is well equipped with cafes, bars and restaurants – and a good selection of retailers. There are several well-known hotel chains either on the airport site or very close by.
Electronic Travel Authorisation
All eligible non-Europeans will now need an ETA to travel to the UK.
A full list of non-visa nationalities eligible for an ETA can be found here
By 2 April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa, except British and Irish citizens, will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) – a digital permission to travel to the UK.
An ETA costs £10 and permits multiple journeys to the UK of up to six months at a time over two years or until the holder’s passport expires – whichever is sooner.
Further information and how to apply on the Government website
Getting from Birmingham Airport to the City Centre
The quickest way to the city centre is by train from Birmingham International, the transport hub between the Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. The Airport’s terminal is connected by a free and rapid monorail link, enabling you to go from plane to train in no time.
For those making Birmingham part of a longer UK visit Birmingham International is connected to the regional and intercity rail network with fast and frequent services to London and almost all of the UK’s major cities.
Alternatively, you can jump aboard a local bus into the centre of Birmingham. Average journey times are 30 minutes from the Airport to the city centre. The 900 bus service also connects the Airport with Coventry city centre.
National Express and Megabus coaches also stop outside the Terminal, connecting the Airport with Birmingham and beyond.
Parking at Birmingham Airport
NCP are the only official on-site parking provider for Birmingham Airport. Pre-book your parking space from as little as £3.99 a day and enjoy these fantastic benefits.
- A range of different parking options all within 10 minutes of the terminal building
- NCP’s lowest prices and a guaranteed parking space
- Safe and secure parking with the UK’s leading car park operator
- No credit card fees or hidden charges
Are you visiting the NEC or Genting Arena? Birmingham Airport’s Car Park 2&3 is conveniently located for both venues. With free use of the Airport monorail, customers are just a short walk away. Plus customers leave via a different exit to all other NEC traffic.
