Travelling to BEST/ Interbuild Onsite/ Glassex
BEST/ Interbuild Onsite/ Glassex take place in halls 3a, 4 and 5 of the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The NEC is easy to reach from overseas with direct flights from many European and international cities. To find out more about staying in and around Birmingham please go to our accommodation page.
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By train
Birmingham International railway station is located within the NEC. Trains for London Euston station to Birmingham International departs twice every hour on average.
Birmingham International station has direct links to Birmingham New Street, Central Birmingham’s railway station. Trains depart every 15mns on average and the journey only takes about 20mns.
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By car
The NEC is signposted on motorways and major roads and is marked on most good maps. If you are travelling by car, we recommend that you allow plenty of time for your journey.
Travelling from the M42: leave at Junction 6 and follow signs from the NEC.
Travelling from the M6: leave at Junction 4 or 4a and head for the NEC via Junction 6 of the M42.
As a free flowing alternative to the M6, the M6 Toll offers reliably shorter journey times through the West Midlands. It runs between Junctions 4 and 11 of the M6, and there is easy access to The NEC from Junction T1 of the toll road.
For more information on car parking at BEST/Interbuild Onsite/Glassex take a look at the map of the car parks for more information.
For traffic updates and route planners visit the AA or RAC websites.
Using Sat Nav
If you are using a satellite navigation system please enter the postcode B40 INT to pinpoint the NEC. Please be aware that the Sat Nav system will not direct you into the onsite car parks. Please follow the clearly signposted directions once in the vicinity of the venue.
By coach
National Express runs direct routes to Birmingham International from all major cities and airports in the UK. For bookings and timetables contact National Express Coaches: T +44 (0)8705 808080.
By plane
The international network of travel agents can help you organise your flight to BEST/Interbuild Onsite/Glassex.
Birmingham International Airport (BHX) is linked to the NEC by the free SkyRail, departing every few minutes and taking just 90 seconds.
National Express have two departure points at Heathrow, one in the Central Coach station (serving terminals 1, 2 and 3) and one in Terminal 4. They depart every hour on average. The first one is at 07.05 and the last one at 21.30. The journey takes 2h40mns. National Express also have a desk in Terminal 2 for travellers who would like to buy a ticket on arrival but it is recommended they book in advance online or by calling +44 (0)8705 808080.
Visitors flying into other London airports can get a direct train from London Euston to Birmingham International. The journey takes 2h20mns and there are two trains per hour on average. For more information about finding your way around London, use the TFL journey planner.
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