The average bus between Birmingham and Castleford takes 4h 44m and the fastest bus takes 3h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Birmingham to Castleford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Birmingham and Castleford. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Castleford at 5:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Castleford station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
Birmingham to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Book your Birmingham to Castleford bus tickets online with FlixBus and Arriva UK.
The distance between Birmingham and Castleford is 142.9 km. The road distance is 198 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 2h 25m.