The average bus between London and Birmingham takes 5h 47m and the fastest bus takes 4h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from London to Birmingham. 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 5 times a day between London and Birmingham. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Birmingham at 5:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Detroit Bus Station and take an average of 5h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Birmingham station via Detroit Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
London to Birmingham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from London station.
London to Birmingham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
The distance between London and Birmingham is 168.6 km. The road distance is 237 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from London to Detroit Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $19–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.