Travelling to Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England from the USA.

The nearest airport to Stratford upon Avon is Birmingham International (30 miles), direct flights by Continental Airlines from Newark, New York or US Airways from Philadelphia.

Onward travel to Stratford upon Avon from Birmingham International, taxi-cab direct cost, £12 per head $17US based on 5 people sharing, or for singles/pairs bus or rail to Birminham Centre then connect to bus or rail, Birmingham Snow Hill, to Stratford £15 per head $20US.

You can fly to London Heathrow (98 miles from Stratford upon Avon) from New York, LA, Arizona, Chicago, Florida and other US cities using a variety of airlines; British Airways, Continental Airlines, US Airways , Virgin Atlantic.

Onward travel to Stratford upon Avon from London Heathrow, taxi-cab direct cost, £36 per head $49US based on 5 people sharing,

Happily Stratford upon Avon visitors can enjoy excellent taxi-cab services, providing value for money, door to door travel, throughout the country 24/7.

To save money travel to and within Stratford upon Avon or inter city; Birmingham, Oxford, London, Leamington and Banbury, travelling alone or as a couple use bus or rail, for groups of three or more take a taxi-cab.

For singles/pairs take the National Express coach to Birminham Centre then connect to bus or rail to Stratford £50 per head $69US.

If your party is three or more people get a taxi-cab, you will save money.

For local travel the same advice applies, for single travelers visiting local destinations, rail and bus travel will offer savings, but only a handful of destinations are serviced.

Stratford public transport services generally are poor, rail travel offers a direct line to London Marleybone Station or Birmingham Snow Hill. But trains stop running before eleven pm and the railway line is often closed for maintenance.

Bus services too are limited, offering little choice in local service and late night travel