How much is the bus ticket from London to Birmingham?

The cheapest bus tickets from London to Birmingham start from $9. The average price for this route is around $17. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.

How long is the bus ride from London to Birmingham?

The average bus trip duration from London to Birmingham is 3h 30m, covering a distance of 118 miles (190 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 2h 20m and is operated by National Express .

Which bus companies service the London to Birmingham route?

Several major bus companies operate on this route with 142 buses available per day, including services from National Express , FlixBus , Megabus UK , The Airline .

What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from London to Birmingham?

The earliest bus departs from London to Birmingham at 12:05am. And the latest bus departs at 11:59pm.

What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from London to Birmingham?

A bus trip from London to Birmingham generates an estimated 5 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel by Busbud.

What is the best bus company from London to Birmingham?

According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is The Airline , with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 307 reviews.

Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from London to Birmingham?

Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company The Airline has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 4.1.

Which bus company has the most timely service from London to Birmingham?

According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most timely bus company on this route is The Airline , with a punctuality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.

Which bus company has the cleanest buses from London to Birmingham?

According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is The Airline , with a cleanliness rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars.

Bus London to Birmingham from $6 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 2
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	3:30pm	Victoria Coach Station	3h 15m	6:45pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Cheapest
Bus	7:35pm	London Finchley Road (Stop CL)	2h 20m	9:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Fastest
Bus	4:00pm	Victoria Coach Station	3h 30m	7:30pm	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:05pm	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 50m	8:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	11:30pm	Finchley Road	2h 25m	1:55am	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 3
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	10:30am	Victoria Coach Station	3h 5m	1:35pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Cheapest
Bus	7:35pm	London Finchley Road (Stop CL)	2h 20m	9:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 4
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	11:30am	Victoria Coach Station	3h 5m	2:35pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Cheapest
Bus	7:35pm	London Finchley Road (Stop CL)	2h 20m	9:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 5
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	7:00am	Victoria Coach Station	2h 55m	9:55am	Great Charles Street Queensway	Cheapest
Bus	7:35pm	London Finchley Road (Stop CL)	2h 20m	9:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 6
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	12:30pm	Victoria Coach Station	3h 15m	3:45pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Cheapest
Bus	8:10am	Golders Green	2h 20m	10:30am	Coach Station	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 7
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	10:30pm	Victoria Coach Station	2h 45m	1:15am	Coach Station	Cheapest
Bus	8:10am	Golders Green	2h 20m	10:30am	Coach Station	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 8
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	9:30pm	Victoria Coach Station	2h 50m	12:20am	Coach Station	Cheapest
Bus	7:35pm	London Finchley Road (Stop CL)	2h 20m	9:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

Next departures for London to Birmingham on December 9
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	6:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h 10m	9:10am	Coach Station	Cheapest
Bus	7:35pm	London Finchley Road (Stop CL)	2h 20m	9:55pm	Great Charles Street Queensway	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Victoria Coach Station	3h	5:00am	Coach Station	No tags
Bus	5:20am	Gatwick Airport (South Terminal)	3h 45m	9:05am	Great Charles Street Queensway	No tags
Bus	10:30am	Finchley Road	2h 25m	12:55pm	Brunel Street	No tags

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Compare 3 ways to go from London to Birmingham

We recommend carpooling

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Birmingham. The journey takes about 2 hours 20 minutes and with fares starting at just $14, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

3carpool per day

2h 20mAverage Duration

101 milesDistance

7kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions
Bus	Average Price$9 - $114	Average Duration3h 30m	CO₂ emissions 5kg CO₂e
Train	Average Price$10 - $232	Average Duration1h 58m	CO₂ emissions 4kg CO₂e
Carpool	Average Price$14 - $34	Average Duration2h 20m	CO₂ emissions 7kg CO₂e

Where are the popular stops in London and Birmingham?

Stops in London

A
Victoria Coach Station
164 Buckingham Palace Rd, Belgravia, London SW1W 9TP, UK
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B
Finchley Road
235 Finchley Rd, London NW3, UK
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C
Stop SC - Hammersmith Bridge Rd.
Hammersmith, Stop SC, London W6 9PJ, UK
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D
Earl's Court
76-77 A4, Kensington, London SW5, UK
E
London Elephant & Castle
26 New Kent Rd, London SE1 6TJ, UK
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F
Old Kent Rd
The Old Fire Station, Old Kent Rd, London SE1 5UE, UK
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Stops in Birmingham

A
Bearwood
1 Hagley Rd W, Birmingham B17 8AL, UK
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B
Coach Station
Mill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DD, United Kingdom
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C
Birmingham Airport
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D
67 Colmore Row
67 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3, United Kingdom
E
A457
A457, Birmingham B3, UK
F
Aston University
10 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK

Compare bus companies

National Express

4/529,745 reviews

Staff4.7

Timeliness4

Cleanliness4.7

Wifi3.4

Customers frequently praise National Express for its clean and comfortable coaches, friendly staff, and efficient service. Many users appreciate the punctuality of the buses and express their intention to use this service again in the future. However, a few reviews mention minor issues such as unclean toilets or discomfort during long journeys due to lack of neck support on seats.

National Express London Birmingham recent customer reviews

What a total disaster, the ticket indicates I go to north action London, I got there since twenty minutes before seven, I was there until twenty minutes after seven, no single bus showed up, anyway that’s gonna be my last time ever to use national express north action, as a matter of fact im deleting the app

Taiwo T.

August 11, 2025

Driver was 35 minutes late for 4pm journey. The coach was extremely hot as the air conditioning wasn’t turned up, the Sun roof fell shut so what little air we had disappeared. Everyone was complaining about the heat

Shannelle G.

June 1, 2025

The bus was delayed for 30min̈utes and it stank of urine all through the journey. We covered our noses throughout. I didn't enjoy it

Oluwakemi A.

November 12, 2024

FlixBus

3.5/511,500 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi2.7

Users have shared positive experiences with the bus service, highlighting timely departures and arrivals. The staff is noted for being friendly, and passengers appreciate the clean and comfortable buses. However, some reviews mention a lack of heating on board during colder conditions as well as issues with toilet facilities not functioning properly.

Flixbus London Birmingham recent customer reviews

The bus was running 10mins late but I was informed via text message and email. When it arrived, the staff were very friendly. The bus was clean and comfortable and arrived at the destination on time.

Chad F.

June 4, 2025

I’m unhappy with Flixbus they delayed me for 50 minutes at the Victoria coach station this morning and I missed my appointment so sad and frustrating

Victoria Olayinka N.

April 25, 2025

Arrived home quicker than scheduled despite traffic on the motorway. It was cold on the coach though. No heating on.

Michelle M.

January 2, 2025

Megabus UK

3.5/54,280 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.4

Cleanliness4.4

Wifi2.6

According to multiple reviews, customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the service provided by the coach company. Specifically, there were consistent delays and late arrivals that caused some customers to miss important meetings. Additionally, there were complaints about spending a significant amount of time searching for bus stops in Birmingham.

Megabus London Birmingham recent customer reviews

Very disappointed, dissatisfied, Very long delayed trip, toilet not working on the coach and no charging point on the coach and Very unpleasant trip getting home in the early hours of the following morning for the journey which supposed to have started at 19:00, I ended up getting home at 2am in the morning.

Oladepo F.

August 24, 2023

My coach arrived 2 hours later than it said it was going to and i missed an important meeting

Olivia H.

June 23, 2023

The bus arrived 1 hour late to Birmingham and was 2 hours late picking us up from Birmingham to victoria.

Gemma H.

November 26, 2022

The Airline

4.5/5308 reviews

Staff4.8

Timeliness4.4

Cleanliness5

Wifi4.1

GB bus companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, National Express

Frequently asked questions about traveling from London to Birmingham by bus

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from London to Birmingham?
The cheapest bus tickets from London to Birmingham start from $9. The average price for this route is around $17. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from London to Birmingham?
The average bus trip duration from London to Birmingham is 3h 30m, covering a distance of 118 miles (190 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 2h 20m and is operated by National Express.
Which bus companies service the London to Birmingham route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 142 buses available per day, including services from National Express, FlixBus, Megabus UK, The Airline.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from London to Birmingham?
The earliest bus departs from London to Birmingham at 12:05am. And the latest bus departs at 11:59pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from London to Birmingham?
A bus trip from London to Birmingham generates an estimated 5 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel by Busbud.
What is the best bus company from London to Birmingham?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is The Airline, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 307 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from London to Birmingham?
Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company The Airline has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 4.1.
Which bus company has the most timely service from London to Birmingham?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most timely bus company on this route is The Airline, with a punctuality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from London to Birmingham?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is The Airline, with a cleanliness rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

11/30

$12

12/01

$10

Today

$10

12/03

$8

12/04

$7

12/05

$6

12/06

$9

12/07

$7

The cheapest trip from London to Birmingham was searched and found on Dec 5, 2025 with a price of $6

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from London to Birmingham, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $6 to $80 for a bus ticket from London to Birmingham based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $6 which is on 2025-12-05.

Usually National Express will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.

What's the cheapest way to go from London to Birmingham?

The bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle Type	Travel Time	Avg Price	Daily Departures
Vehicle TypeBus	Travel Time3h 30m	Avg Price$17	Daily Departures142
Vehicle TypeTrain	Travel Time1h 58m	Avg Price$59	Daily Departures25
Vehicle TypeCarpool	Travel Time2h 20m	Avg Price$20	Daily Departures3