The average bus between Birmingham and County Durham takes 10h 19m and the fastest bus takes 7h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Birmingham to County Durham. 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 twice daily between Birmingham and County Durham. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 8:30 PM which arrives into County Durham at 10:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 and take an average of 10h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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13h 12m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to County Durham. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at County Durham station via Meadowhall Interchange/A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
Birmingham to County Durham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to County Durham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station Stand B.
The distance between Birmingham and County Durham is 243.2 km. The road distance is 372 km.
You can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Stand B via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, John Dobson Street, and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 7h 37m.