Leicester
Glenfield to Birmingham
Heading for Birmingham from Glenfield. Measured on the road network, the run is 38.4 miles and 45 minutes, via the M1, M69 and M6. It is 38.4 miles the other way too. No other main airport is nearer to Glenfield by road. The Old Tudor Rectory in Glenfield is Grade II* listed. Rail reached Narborough station in 1864. The run ends at Birmingham Airport, airport code BHX.
How the day runs
In Glenfield the chauffeur comes to the house and carries the bags out. Most travellers take a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. Pick-up is timed from your flight: 45 minutes for the road, then whatever the airline asks for. Leicester and Syston, both nearby, are 51 minutes and 54 minutes from Birmingham respectively. Coming home through Birmingham, the meeting point is arrivals, and the car is close by. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Glenfield takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Glenfield to Birmingham Airport45 min, 38.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Birmingham Airport to Glenfield44 min, 38.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Old Tudor Rectory, in central Glenfield, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNarborough station opened in 1864.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham Airport's IATA code is BHX.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Glenfield by road is Narborough (NBR), about 12 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham Airport opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Birmingham by road from Glenfield?
38.4 miles via the M1, M69 and M6; 45 minutes on a clear road.
Do you also cover Wigston?
Yes. Wigston is 15 minutes from Glenfield, and 49 minutes from Birmingham.
Which airport is closest to Glenfield?
Birmingham Airport, 45 minutes by road.
What if the plane is late?
Yes. The landing time is tracked, so a delay does not leave you without a car.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- In full
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