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简体中文Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.
Without a car
Getting here
Train
Avanti West Coast links Coventry with London Euston in under an hour and Birmingham International in under 10 minutes, according to Visit Coventry, which also says trains from London run every 20 minutes. 1
Visit Coventry: Avanti train travel (opens in new tab) · National Rail Enquiries (opens in new tab)
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport is about 20 minutes away; trains from Birmingham International reach Coventry in under 10 minutes. 2
Buses and coaches
Pool Meadow bus station in the city centre is the main departure point for local buses, according to Visit Coventry. 2
Visit Coventry: travel information (opens in new tab) · National Express (opens in new tab)
Once you are there
On foot
The cathedral quarter, Broadgate, the Herbert and the Transport Museum are close together inside the inner ring road; Spon Street is just west of it. 2
Buses
Pool Meadow bus station is the main departure point, with stops across the city. 2
Stops near each area
From our area guides (Coventry): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.
Coventry city centre
- Coventry station: Avanti West Coast and other operators. London Euston in under an hour; Birmingham International in under 10 minutes
- Pool Meadow bus station: Local and regional buses. The main departure point for buses in the city
No schedules or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.
With a car
We hold no sourced driving notes for Coventry beyond the general rules.
General rules (driving on the left, licenses, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).
To and from other regions
Straight-line distance from our region centers, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a schedule; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.
| To or from | Straight line | Fastest train (National Rail) | Notes |
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Figures retrieved Oct 25, 2026 for the intercity data. Schedules change.
Stations in our data
13 stations and stops (Coventry)
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.
- Arena Shopping Park Interchange (bus)
- Berkswell (rail), West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
- Canley (rail), West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
- Copsewood Miniature Railway (heritage), GEC (Coventry) Model Engineering Society
- Coventry (rail), Avanti West Coast
- Coventry Arena (rail), West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
- Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station (bus)
- Coventry station bus interchange (bus)
- Grotto Halt (station)
- Midgeway (station)
- Tile Hill (rail), West Midlands Trains (West Midlands Railway)
- University Hospital Interchange (bus)
- University of Warwick Interchange (bus)
Official links
- Visit Coventry (opens in new tab): official visitor information for Coventry and Warwickshire
- Coventry Cathedral (opens in new tab): new cathedral and ruins
- Britlens: Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwickshire (opens in new tab): Warwick, Kenilworth and Leamington nearby
More on Coventry: Coventry guide · how to get there
Questions people ask
Can I get around Coventry without a car?
We have not yet assessed getting around Coventry. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.
Do I need to check a driving zone in Coventry?
We found no charging or low emission zone for Coventry in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.