The average bus between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Birmingham NEC takes 3h 24m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Birmingham NEC. 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 Manchester Piccadilly Station and Birmingham NEC. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester Piccadilly Station is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Birmingham NEC at 3:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Manchester Central Coach Station and take an average of 3h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Birmingham NEC. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly Station station and arriving at Birmingham NEC station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Birmingham NEC bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Ingenuity House station.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Birmingham NEC is 118.9 km. The road distance is 162 km.
You can take a vehicle from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Birmingham NEC via Manchester Central Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Ingenuity House in around 3h 19m.