There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
4h 31m£100–230Bus via Newhall Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
6h 23m£30–60Drive 289.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Stationcar 289.3 mi
4h 47m£70–101Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
2h 55m£31–97Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 16m£106–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Airporttrain Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
5h 42m£99–181Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 50m£75–180Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 43m£38–106Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
4h 50m£79–173
Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station is to bus via Newhall Street which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs £30 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchanan Bus Station station and arriving at Newhall Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Glasgow and Birmingham Coach Station is 296 miles. The road distance is 291 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £100 - £230.
The train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street takes 4h 19m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via Newhall Street, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Birmingham Coach Station, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Cross Country also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station is 291 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Glasgow to Birmingham Coach Station.
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