The average bus between London and Birmingham takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is an hourly bus service 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 hourly between London and Birmingham. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Birmingham at 3:10 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London station and arriving at Birmingham station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
London to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Book your London to Birmingham bus tickets online with National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between London and Birmingham is 162.6 km. The road distance is 190 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Newhall Street hourly. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 2h 59m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes.