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How to get to Warwick for a day out, by train, bus or car, from Birmingham, London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington and Coventry. Bus numbers and frequencies are from the published timetables (checked October 2026); for today’s times see our live bus times and train times.
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By train
Warwick has two stations. Warwick station (Coventry Road) is the one for the town: the castle says to allow about 15 minutes to walk from the station to the castle, and it lists direct trains to London Marylebone (about 1 hour 45 minutes) and Birmingham Snow Hill. Warwick Parkway is on the western edge of town. Live departures for both are on our Warwick train times page.
Driving to the station? Warwick station’s car park has 40 spaces at £6.20 a day (National Rail).
By bus
| To or from | Buses | From Warwick bus station |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford-upon-Avon | X18 and 15 | 37 a day Monday to Friday (about 6am to 10.15pm), 36 on Saturdays, 11 on Sundays (about 9am to 7.25pm) |
| Leamington and Coventry | X17 and X18 | About 53 a day towards Coventry Monday to Friday (6am to 11pm), 19 on Sundays |
| British Motor Museum, Gaydon | 15 | 9 a day Monday to Saturday (about 8.20am to 4.40pm), none on Sundays |
Buses also stop by the castle and at Warwick station. Our bus times page shows the next departures from each stop, with live delays when buses report their location, and Warwick Live shows them moving on a map.
By car
Warwick is just off the M40 at junction 15; the castle says it’s less than two miles from the junction. Stratford-upon-Avon is about 8 miles south-west. For car parks, prices and the two car parks with 2 hours free, see our Warwick parking guide, and check road closures this week before you set off.
Planning the day
- Things to do in Warwick: the castle, the Lord Leycester, St Mary’s tower and the free Market Hall Museum
- Warwick Castle: tickets, opening times and parking
- Where to eat and drink and what’s on this weekend
