There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Paisley by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
2h 43m£33–92Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 46m£91–173Bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 4m£37–56Drive 294.7 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Paisleycar 294.7 mi
4h 55m£74–106Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
4h 7m£49–146Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
4h 41m£75–168Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
4h 49m£114–381Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Park Roadbus 26
5h 42m£107–198Bus via Park Road
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
9h 3m£53–82
Birmingham to Paisley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Paisley is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Paisley is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Millennium Point and arriving at St Mirren Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Carlisle and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Birmingham and Paisley is 272 miles. The road distance is 296.4 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Paisley without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Birmingham to Paisley, including transfers.
Birmingham to Paisley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Birmingham to Paisley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Paisley is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £180 and takes 4h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Paisley, Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Paisley Gilmour Street via Carlisle and Glasgow Central in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Paisley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Paisley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Paisley is 296 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Birmingham to Paisley.
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