Lydney
Lydney to Birmingham
Chauffeured transfers, Lydney and Birmingham Airport. Count on 1 hour 35 minutes for the 79.5 miles, via the A48, M5 and M42. Back from Birmingham, allow 1 hour 34 minutes again. Bristol is 6 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Lydney station dates from 1851. Lydney is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 10,000 at the last figure. The airport opened in 1939.
How the day runs
In Lydney the chauffeur comes to the house and carries the bags out. A luxury people-carrier suits a family and the luggage. For an early departure, the chauffeur works back from your check-in time and a drive of 1 hour 35 minutes. For comparison, Coleford sits 93 minutes from Birmingham and Cinderford 86 minutes. Coming home through Birmingham, the meeting point is arrivals, and the car is close by. Positioning from Oxford to Lydney is 1 hour 52 minutes, built into the booking.
- Lydney to Birmingham Airport1 hr 35 min, 79.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Birmingham Airport to Lydney1 hr 34 min, 80.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Lydney station opened in 1851.
Source: wikidata.orgLydney had about 10,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham Airport opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgLydney lies on or beside the River Severn.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, 0.4 miles out from central Lydney, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Lydney by road is Lydney (LYD), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham Airport's IATA code is BHX.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Birmingham by road from Lydney?
79.5 miles, 1 hour 35 minutes without traffic, via the A48 and M5.
What if the plane is late?
Yes. The landing time is tracked, so a delay does not leave you without a car.
Is there a station in Lydney?
Lydney (LYD), 5 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Will a car meet us at Birmingham for the trip home to Lydney?
Yes; the trip home is 80.1 miles, 1 hour 34 minutes.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.