Birmingham to Norfolk
How to get from Birmingham to Norfolk by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 36m · 151 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Birmingham to the heart of Norfolk. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 19 Corley Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 19 Corley services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 19 Corley Services Southbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 31 Rugby Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 35 Rugby Truck Stop
- mile 42 Welford Truck Stop
- mile 52 Rothwell Truck Stop Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 57 Kettering East Service Station
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Norfolk: Wymondham · from Birmingham New Street
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in Norfolk
Beach Haven
🏖️ 0.68 miles from Sheringham (Excellent water quality)
Sheringham, East Anglia
Sleeps 5
£824 per break
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Coastal Hideout
✓ Short walk to Staithe Street with delis, bakery and shops
🏖️ 1.25 miles from Wells (Excellent water quality)
Wells-next-the-Sea, East Anglia
Sleeps 6
£631 per break
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Gresham Hall Glamping - Cornflower
🏖️ 2.49 miles from West Runton (Excellent water quality)
Cromer, East Anglia
Sleeps 4
£1,460 per break
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