Birmingham: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Birmingham is a city of 196,357 people in United States (Alabama), 187 m (614 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Birmingham.
Key facts
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Daylight in Birmingham runs from about 9 h 59 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Birmingham is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Birmingham: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Birmingham, Birmingham Terminal Station, Union Station (Birmingham, Alabama). Trains to Birmingham
Buses to Birmingham · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nashville, 294 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Memphis, 349 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Atlanta, 225 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Huntsville, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Columbus, 206 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montgomery, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Knoxville, 378 km — trains
- Mobile, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chattanooga, 218 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Clarksville, 338 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Rosh HaAyin, Anshan, Cobán, Maebashi, Plzeň, Pomigliano d'Arco, Székesfehérvár, Vinnytsia, Gweru.
Common questions
Which airport serves Birmingham?
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Birmingham?
About 196,357 people live in Birmingham, across 385 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Birmingham in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Birmingham?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Birmingham?
Nashville (294 km), Memphis (349 km), Atlanta (225 km), Huntsville (136 km), Columbus (206 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.