Glee at the NEC

Car

Arriving by car? We have FREE parking.

Use the Sat Nav address - The NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Please be aware that a Sat Nav system will not direct you into an on-site car park. Upon arrival, please follow the clearly signposted directions to the NEC car park.
The NEC Birmingham is situated 8 miles East of Birmingham city centre, at the hub of the UK motorway network. Visitors from any direction can travel to The NEC site directly using the following motorways - M1, M5, M6, M6 Toll, M40 and M42.

Train

Domestic and international trains

• The nearest station is Birmingham International ( a short walk away from the NEC)
• It’s 10 minutes away from Birmingham New Street station by train
• It’s 1 hour 30 minutes from London Euston station
• If you’re coming from France, Belgium, or the Netherlands, getting the Eurostar to London St Pancras International and then an Avanti West Coast train to Birmingham International could be convenient for you.
  • We’ve partnered with Avanti West Coast to offer 20% off train travel. Just register for Glee and you’ll receive your exclusive discount code!
• Transfer time between St Pancras International and Euston = approx. 10 minutes.

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Aeroplane

You can walk from the airport

• The NEC is a short walk away from Birmingham International Airport
• You can catch the free Air-Rail Link from the airport to Birmingham International Station and walk a few minutes to the NEC.
• The Air-Rail Link runs every two minutes and only takes 90 seconds to reach the NEC from the airport.

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Coach

Frequent coaches from across the UK

Both National Express and Megabus run 120 daily services to Birmingham Airport from across the UK.  
You can also get local buses to the NEC from Birmingham City Centre, the X1 bus for example takes 40 minutes.

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