The average bus between Birmingham and Kings Cross takes 3h 37m and the fastest bus takes 3h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from Birmingham to Kings Cross. 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 hourly between Birmingham and Kings Cross. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Kings Cross at 12:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Finchley Road / O2 Centre and take an average of 3h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Kings Cross. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Kings Cross station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
Birmingham to Kings Cross bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Kings Cross bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Book your Birmingham to Kings Cross bus tickets online with National Express and Metroline Travel.
The distance between Birmingham and Kings Cross is 161.3 km. The road distance is 189 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Newhall Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 2h 30m.