There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Cleveland by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
5h 28m$55–113Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
5h 59m$29–55Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus Chicago
5h 29m$33–76Drive 178.4 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Clevelandcar 178.4 mi
3h 12m$33–47Line 461 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Cliffordbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DTW - CLE
4h 45m$557–957
Birmingham to Cleveland by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cleveland is to bus which costs $29 - $55 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Cleveland is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from Birmingham and arriving at Cleveland via Detroit and Toledo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Birmingham and Cleveland is 183 miles. The road distance is 179.4 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Cleveland without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 28m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Birmingham to Cleveland, including transfers.
Birmingham to Cleveland bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Birmingham to Cleveland bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Cleveland is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Birmingham to Cleveland.
There are 746+ hotels available in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Birmingham, MI, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Birmingham to Cleveland via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, and Toledo in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Clifford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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