Dudley: 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.
Dudley is a city of 199,059 people in United Kingdom (England), 161 m (528 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Dudley Freightliner Terminal.
Key facts
Daylight in Dudley runs from about 7 h 44 min a day in late December to 16 h 54 min in late June (computed for 52.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dudley is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 10,013-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are East Midlands Airport (EMA, 63 km), Manchester Airport (MAN, 95 km).
Flights to Dudley: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Dudley Freightliner Terminal, Brierley Hill railway station, Dudley railway station, Brettell Lane railway station, Blowers Green railway station, Coombes Holloway Halt railway station. Trains to Dudley
Buses to Dudley · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 174 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 13 km
- Dublin, 294 km (Ireland) — flights · tours
- Glasgow, 400 km
- Manchester, 110 km — tours
- Sheffield, 107 km — tours
- Leeds, 149 km — tours
- Edinburgh, 391 km
- Liverpool, 118 km — tours
- Bristol, 121 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Bremen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dudley?
Birmingham Airport (BHX), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dudley?
About 199,059 people live in Dudley (GeoNames).
What time zone is Dudley in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Dudley?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dudley?
London (174 km), Birmingham (13 km), Dublin (294 km), Glasgow (400 km), Manchester (110 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.