Rochdale to Birmingham Buses

Rochdale to Birmingham buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Rochdale and Birmingham takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 3h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rochdale 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.

3h 38m
Duration: 100 mi
Distance: £19
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Line 17 bus, bus

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Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchangebus 17 / ...
Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...

4h 14m

£16–26

Rochdale to Birmingham bus times

Buses run hourly between Rochdale and Birmingham. The earliest departure is at 1:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Rochdale is at 11:36 PM which arrives into Birmingham at 4:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

3:05 PM → 6:30 PM
3h 25m • 1 change
4:25 PM → 7:55 PM
3h 30m • 1 change
5:55 PM → 9:15 PM
3h 20m • 1 change
8:24 PM → 11:40 PM
3h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

1:34 AM → 4:35 AM
3h 1m • 1 change
2:34 AM → 6:25 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
3:34 AM → 7:20 AM
3h 46m • 1 change
4:34 AM → 8:15 AM
3h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

4:48 AM → 8:15 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 9:30 AM
3h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 9:45 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
7:59 AM → 11:45 AM
3h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

4:48 AM → 8:15 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 9:30 AM
3h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 9:45 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
7:59 AM → 11:45 AM
3h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

4:48 AM → 8:15 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 9:30 AM
3h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 9:45 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
7:59 AM → 11:45 AM
3h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

4:48 AM → 8:15 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
6:00 AM → 9:30 AM
3h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 9:45 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
7:59 AM → 11:45 AM
3h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

1:34 AM → 4:35 AM
3h 1m • 1 change
2:34 AM → 6:25 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
3:34 AM → 7:05 AM
3h 31m • 1 change
4:48 AM → 8:15 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
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