The average bus between Birmingham and St James Station takes 7h 34m and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Birmingham to St James Station. 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 St James Station. 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 St James Station at 5:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 and take an average of 7h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to St James Station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at St James Station station via Meadowhall Interchange/A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
Birmingham to St James Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to St James Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
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The distance between Birmingham and St James Station is 277.8 km. The road distance is 327 km.
You can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St James Station via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, and John Dobson Street in around 5h 33m.