Wolverhampton: 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.
Wolverhampton is a city of 263,700 people in United Kingdom (England), 160 m (525 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Wolverhampton railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Wolverhampton runs from about 7 h 43 min a day in late December to 16 h 56 min in late June (computed for 52.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Wolverhampton is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 29 km (18 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, 60 km), Manchester Airport (MAN, 86 km), Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 97 km).
Flights to Wolverhampton: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Wolverhampton railway station, Compton Halt railway station, Dunstall Park railway station, Portobello railway station, Priestfield railway station, Ettingshall Road railway station. Trains to Wolverhampton
Buses to Wolverhampton · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 182 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 19 km — tours
- Dublin, 289 km (Ireland) — flights · tours
- Glasgow, 390 km
- Manchester, 100 km — tours
- Sheffield, 99 km — tours
- Leeds, 140 km — tours
- Edinburgh, 381 km
- Liverpool, 108 km
- Bristol, 130 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Subotica.
Common questions
Which airport serves Wolverhampton?
Birmingham Airport (BHX), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Wolverhampton?
About 263,700 people live in Wolverhampton, across 69,440,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Wolverhampton in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Wolverhampton?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Wolverhampton?
London (182 km), Birmingham (19 km), Dublin (289 km), Glasgow (390 km), Manchester (100 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.