London to Birmingham Walk-on Return Fares from Monday 5th September 2011

See separate blog post for Birmingham to London fares - there are differences!

This analysis is based upon the information published in the Avantix Traveller Fares Information CD-ROM (04 September 2011 - 02 January 2012 (or until further notice) NFM 10) published by TSO. Unless stated, all fares are valid for a calendar month. DON'T forget that PEAK fares are valid on all services, and that OFF-PEAK fares are valid on SUPER OFF-PEAK services...


PEAK time return fares (Monday-Friday) - through services ONLY
To Birmingham New Street (Virgin / London Midland); to Birmingham Moor Street (Chiltern)

• Virgin Trains from London Euston 0623 to 0923 AND 1503 to 1843 (journey time c84 mins) - £149 standard; £240 First; £256 Virgin Business Return
• LondonMidland trains from London Euston 0530 to 0813 (journey times 153 / 123 mins) - £65 standard; £90 First
• Chiltern Railway trains from London Marylebone NO Peak time fares UNLESS return from Birmingham Moor Street is before 0825 (£75 fare then applies)

OFF-PEAK return fares (Monday-Friday) - through services ONLY:

To Birmingham New Street (Virgin / London Midland); to Birmingham Moor Street (Chiltern)

• Virgin Trains from London Euston 0603 then 0943 to 1103, 1343 to 1443, AND 1903 to 1943  (journey time c84 mins) - £44.30 standard; £240 First NOTE travel back from Birmingham New Street barred 0610 to 0950.
• LondonMidland trains from London Euston 0846 onwards (journey times 135 / 123 mins) - £26 day / £27 monthly standard; £90 First NOTE travel back from Birmingham New Street barred before 0753.
• Chiltern Railway trains from London Marylebone 1607 to 1840 (journey times 90 mins to 107 mins) - £50 standard; business zone supplement (£20) available on 1650 and 1807 services NOTE travel back from Birmingham Moor Street barred before 0825

SUPER OFF-PEAK return fares (Monday-Friday)- through services ONLY:

To Birmingham New Street (Virgin / London Midland); to Birmingham Moor Street (Chiltern)

• Virgin Trains from London Euston 1123 to 1323, AND 2003 onwards  (journey time c84 mins) - £24.50 standard; £240 First NOTE travel back from Birmingham New Street barred until 1130 and from 1410 to 1950. NOTE Virgin may withdraw this fare from Saturday 8th October 2011
• LondonMidland trains from London Euston 1046 to 1554 and from 1946 (journey times 135 / 123 mins) - £19 standard; £90 First NOTE travel back from Birmingham New Street barred before 1053 and from 1653 to 1853
• Chiltern Railway trains from London Marylebone before 1607 and from 1915 (journey time 96 mins fastest / 122 mins slowest) - £25 standard; business zone supplement (£10) available on 0837 service NOTE travel back from Birmingham Moor Street barred before 0955