Coventry - a centrally located city at the heart of the West Midlands. With the exact geographical centre of England only a few minutes drive from Coventry; the city is - quite literally - at the heart of the communications network.
Our superb location has excellent communication links, by , and networks meaning that the city is ideally placed to access the rest of the nation.
At the heart of the country, Coventry is arguably the best-connected city in the UK.
Road
Over 6 million people live within an hour's drive of Coventry city centre. All roads including the M40, M45, M1, M6, M69, M42, A5 and A14, lead to Coventry. Also the whole of the UK is within just five hours drive!
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Destination travelling from Coventry |
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Distance |
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Average journey time |
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Birmingham |
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18.2 miles |
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32 minutes |
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Leicester |
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23.82 miles |
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34 minutes |
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Northampton |
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33.48 miles |
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46 minutes |
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Milton Keynes |
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51.87 miles |
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58 minutes |
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Derby |
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52.45 miles |
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1 hour 9 minutes |
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Sheffield |
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88.43 miles |
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1 hour 30 minutes |
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Central London |
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95.99 miles |
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1 hour 52 minutes |
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Manchester |
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106.34 miles |
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1 hours 58 minutes |
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Leeds |
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120 miles |
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2 hours 13 minutes |
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Newcastle |
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204.6 miles |
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3 hours 33 minutes |
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*Approximate journey times (Source: RAC routefinder) |
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Rail
Coventry also benefits from an efficient and direct rail service. London Euston is accessible in less than 60 minutes and there are 52 trains departing Coventry every weekday. There are 39 trains daily to the South Coast and Network West Midlands run Central Trains and Virgin Trains on the Northampton-Coventry-Birmingham route with 89 trains departing daily.
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Destination travelling from Coventry |
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Average journey time |
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Birmingham New Street |
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22 minutes |
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Milton Keynes Central |
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32 minutes |
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Northampton |
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36 minutes |
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Leicester |
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1 hour 25 minutes |
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London Euston |
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55 minutes |
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Derby |
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1 hour 12 minutes |
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Sheffield |
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1 hour 48 minutes |
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Manchester Piccadilly |
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2 hours 11 minutes |
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Leeds |
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2 hours 35 minutes |
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Newcastle |
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4 hours 07 minutes |
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*Approximate journey times (Source: Virgin rail enquiries April 08 - travelling midweek at peak morning times) |
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Air
Coventry is in close proximity to 2 international airports, increasing access to and from the city internationally.
- Birmingham International Airport
Just less than 10 miles away from the city centre, approximately half an hour drive to one of the UK's major international airports. The airport offers scheduled and chartered services to European and international destinations.
Just 40 miles away and one of the UK's fastest growing airports, offering low cost flights to various European destinations.
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