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Freight
Birmingham International Airport provides direct scheduled services
to 60 destinations worldwide, along with a dedicated airfreight
terminal. Hams Hall, the National Distribution Park, has an
on-site European Rail Freight Terminal. It is directly linked to the
Channel Tunnel, and is located 12 miles (19 km) from Birmingham City
Centre. The city's three mainline rail stations provide extensive links
across the UK and access to London within a journey time of approximately 90
minutes.
Transit Times From Birmingham City Centre
| Place |
Distance |
Travel Time |
| M6, Junction 6 |
3 miles / 5 km |
6 minutes |
| M5, Junction 3 |
6 miles / 10 km |
15 minutes |
| M42, Junction 6 |
14 miles / 22.5 km |
20 minutes |
| Hams Hall |
12 miles / 19 km |
18 minutes |
Major Ports:
| Place |
Distance |
Travel Time |
| Grimsby & Immingham |
120.3 miles / 193.6 km |
2 hours 30 minutes
Container and roll on roll off traffic |
| Tees & Hartlepool |
177.9 miles / 286.3 km |
3 hours 45 minutes
Container and roll on roll off traffic |
| Port of London |
143.4 miles / 230.8 km
3 hours 20 minutes |
Container traffic |
| Southampton |
134.7 miles / 216.8 km |
2 hours 40 minutes
Container traffic |
| Milford Haven |
209.4 miles / 337 km |
4 hours
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| Tilbury |
144.2 miles / 232.1 km |
2 hours 30 minutes
Container traffic |
| Felixstowe |
166.5 miles / 267.9 km |
4 hours 5 minutes
Container traffic |
| Dover |
204.7 miles /329.4 km |
3 hours 35 minutes
roll on roll off / Chunnel
cargo |
Air freight can be moved via Birmingham, East Midlands and Coventry airports.
East Midlands airport is the UK's largest air freight terminal
outside London, whilst Coventry is a centre for courier and parcel
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