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Visit Coventry Transport Museum car-free
Travel a greener way and enjoy 2for1 entry.
It’s easy, as the museum is located in Coventry city centre in Millennium Place. Buses stop almost outside and the train station is a 20-minute walk away.
Trains run from: Birmingham New Street (20 mins), Milton Keynes (35 mins), Oxford (50 mins), London Euston (55 mins), Stafford (60 mins) and many other stations.
Buses run from: Solihull (65 mins), Leicester (75 mins), Birmingham (85 mins) and towns across Warwickshire.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
Discount: Enjoy 2for1 entry with a valid train ticket and printed paper voucher.
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When you travel by train, a Coventry PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited travel by bus and tram across the entire West Midlands. Otherwise, try a West Midlands network ticket.
View the Kenilworth Castle and Coventry Cathedral from trains on the Elephant and Bear Line, which runs between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa. Kid’s activity books can be downloaded to accompany your journey.
Cycle path, National Route 52 runs along the nearby canal. You can hire bikes from West Midlands Cycle Hire at the museum or Foregate Boulevard near the train station. Park your own bike at the museum or Nisa supermarket. Plan your route here
Footpaths Coventry Canal Walk and Oxford Canal Walk are a 5-minute walk from the museum. Please use the footbridge over the inner ring-road.
You can also explore the city centre with rail trails (the museum is ‘5’ on the Coventry map). Millennium Place is part of the Coventry Peace Trail too.
Taxis can be found at Coventry train station taxi rank. Otherwise try calling: Allens – 024 7655 5555, Central – 024 7677 7777 or Lewis – 024 7666 6666.
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Getting to Coventry Transport Museum car-free
Here's our recommended route to Coventry Transport Museum. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By train
There are direct trains to Coventry (West Midlands zone 5) from:
- West Midlands: Birmingham International (10 mins), Birmingham New Street (20 mins), Sandwell & Dudley (40 mins), Wolverhampton (45 mins)
- Buckinghamshire: Milton Keynes (35 mins)
- London: London Euston (55 mins), Reading (75 mins), Watford Junction (55 mins)
- Northamptonshire: Northampton (35 mins)
- Oxfordshire: Banbury, (30 mins), Oxford (50 mins)
- Staffordshire: Stafford (60 mins), Stoke-on-Trent (80 mins)
- Warwickshire: Kenilworth (5 mins), Leamington Spa (10 mins), Nuneaton (20), Rugby (10 mins)
- Further afield: Bournemouth (3 hrs), Blackpool North (3 hrs), Crewe (95 mins), Manchester Piccadilly (2 hrs), Preston (2 hrs 20 mins) and Southampton (2 hrs).
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By foot
It’s about a 20-minute walk from Coventry train station to Coventry Transport Museum. From outside the station, walk forwards along the grey-brick road (Foregate Boulevard). Continue across the road bridge. Cross Warwick Road at the lights. Turn Right along the Warwick Row path. Keep going along Hertford Street, the Broadgate shopping area, Cross Cheaping and Burges. Finally, turn Right onto Hales Street.
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By bus
Buses bus X17 and bus 87 run frequently from the Rail Station Bridge shelter. This is on the far-side of the road to the Right of the station.
By bus
Buses stop nearby from:
Coventry – The Coventry City Centre bus map shows the museum at the top, as well as on the bus station map to the right. All buses stop a couple of minutes’ walk from the museum; either at Pool Meadow bus station, or at one of the bus stops labelled ‘HS’, ‘TS’ or ‘BS’.
West Midlands
- Birmingham (bus X1 Platinum, 80 minutes, via Bordesley, Yardley, Sheldon, Birmingham Airport and the NEC)
- Solihull (bus 188 via Dorridge and bus 87, 65 mins)
Elsewhere
About Coventry Transport Museum
- Home to the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles in the world, this museum takes you through the history of transport innovation.
- Highlights include the world’s fastest car, iconic British vehicles, and immersive exhibitions that celebrate Coventry’s automotive legacy.
- With interactive galleries and activities for children, it’s a compelling visit for transport enthusiasts and families alike.
For any queries about visiting contact Coventry Transport Museum on 024 7623 4270024 or [email protected]
Address: Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry CV1 1JD. Visit Website