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Getting here and transport within Warwickshire
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Warwickshire and Coventry truly are at the heart of the country, and feature some of the most attractive towns and villages in England set amongst beautiful countryside.

Situated in the centre of England, both are within easy reach of the rest of the country. A number of main motorways pass through the region, and the nearby airports of Coventry and Birmingham mean that the rest of the world is never far away.

Map of Warwickshire and Coventry


Flying into Warwickshire
Birmingham International Airport can be contacted on 08707 335511. For a full list of airlines that fly to Birmingham see our Birmingham International Airport Flights pages.

Coventry Airport can be contacted on 02476 308600. Flights travel to, and therefore in, from Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Cologne/Bonn, Faro, Ibiza, Jersey, Mahon, Málaga, Palma, Paris Orly, Pisa, Shannon, and Valencia. To book flights please see Coventry Airport's website at www.coventry-airport.co.uk. This also has details of transport to and from the airport.

East Midlands Airport near Nottingham can be contacted on 0871 919 9000. Please get in touch for further information on their facilities, services and destinations.


Fly to Warwickshire

Getting around on Trains, Buses and Coaches

Extensive travel information is available on the Warwickshire County Council website. Here you will find in-depth details on all forms of transport into and around Warwickshire, as well as routes and stops for buses, and the county public transport map.


Warwickshire's extensive rail network



Roads
The external site transportdirect.info offers a car journey route planner as well as a tool to compare this with other forms of transport.

There are also a number of leisure drives around the south of Warwickshire to allow you to discover for yourself the hidden secrets of Shakespeare Country.

Also see our pages on Places you'll pass on an M40 journey through Warwickshire that give details of all nearby attractions to the motorway.


Driving in Warwickshire

Cycling
There is a large network of bridleways and cycle tracks criss-crossing Coventry and Warwickshire that allow you to make the most of your bike and a sunny day.

Cycling in Warwickshire


Waterways
Travelling by canal boat via canals and waterways is one of the most relaxing ways to reach your destination, and both Coventry and Warwickshire feature many miles of picturesque canals.

Boating in Warwickshire



Traveline
Traveline is a national website that offers a fantastic journey planner for using public transport spanning the country and links through to Transport Direct, that can also plan journeys between two regions.

Traveline 0870 608 2608


London to Stratford-upon-Avon
For detailed information on Travelling from London up to Stratford-upon-Avon for a fun day out, see www.daysoutguide.co.uk/london-to-stratford-upon-avon or the Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Station pages for complete information on timetables and train links to the town.

Day Visits to Stratford-upon-Avon



Shakespeare Specials - Late night trains from Stratford-upon-Avon to London
The RSC are working with Chiltern Railways to provide special late night trains from Stratford-upon-Avon to London Marylebone after selected evening performances at The Courtyard Theatre. Trains will call at Leamington Spa, Banbury, Bicester North, Haddenham and Thame Parkway and High Wycombe. Trains will depart from Stratford-upon-Avon station at 23:20 and arrive at London Marylebone at 01:24. For more information on this service please visit www.rsc.org.uk/trains or www.chilternrailways.co.uk/rsc


See our Warwickshire in England pages for details of the location of Warwickshire in the UK.



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