Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$23
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 23 m
Buses per day
74
Distance
163 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Birmingham to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Birmingham to London will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 74 buses that leave Birmingham for London on Thu, Jun 19, 70 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 19 the direct buses cover the 163 km distance in an average of 2 h 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
On Thu, Jun 19 the slowest buses will take 2 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg.
Bus | Most popular Train |
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€24 Average price Cheapest | €32 Average price |
3h 49m Average duration 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 6:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h25 | 8:25 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h55 | 8:55 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h25 | 9:25 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h50 | 9:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:35 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h45 | 10:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:35 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h20 | 9:55 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h20 | 11:20 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h45 | 11:45 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 11:30 AM 11:50 PMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h55 | 3:45 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
Thursday, June 19 | |||||
![]() | Delayed 11:30 AM 1:00 AMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h50 | 6:00 AM 6:00 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | Delayed 11:30 AM 1:00 AMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h50 | 7:20 AM 7:20 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h35 | 5:05 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h00 | 4:30 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h15 | 4:45 AM London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h55 | 4:55 AM London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h25 | 5:25 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:15 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 5:50 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:25 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h55 | 5:20 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 2:25 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h25 | 5:50 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 7:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 6:25 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:10 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h30 | 7:40 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:30 AM 4:20 AMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h30 | 10:30 AM 10:30 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:30 AM 5:05 AMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h30 | 10:30 AM 10:30 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h50 | 9:20 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h15 | 8:45 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:30 AM 5:45 AMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 10:30 AM 10:30 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h25 | 8:25 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h00 | 9:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 10:10 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 9:35 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 10:05 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 10:40 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:30 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h00 | 10:30 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h55 | 10:25 AM London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 2:00 PM 8:00 AMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 1:00 PM 1:00 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 12:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 11:35 AM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 9:15 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h05 | 12:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:40 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h40 | 1:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 1:05 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 1:40 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 10:45 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h05 | 1:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 2:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 1:35 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 2:00 PM 12:00 PMBirmingham, Coach Station | 3h20 | 3:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 2:35 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 3:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:15 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 3:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h50 | 3:50 PM London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h30 | 3:30 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h05 | 4:05 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 1:30 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h05 | 4:35 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 4:35 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 5:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 2:00 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 5:35 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 5:40 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 5:05 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 3:10 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h10 | 6:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h10 | 7:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h20 | 7:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h35 | 6:35 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 4:45 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h05 | 7:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h30 | 7:35 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h05 | 8:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h30 | 8:00 PM London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 2h45 | 8:15 PM London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 3h00 | 8:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 PM Birmingham, Brunel Street | 2h30 | 8:05 PM London, Finchley Road (Q2 Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 5:50 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h10 | 9:00 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:40 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h00 | 9:40 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:45 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h50 | 10:35 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:30 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h20 | 11:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 10:45 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 5h10 | 3:55 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Distance 100 miles (162 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 19m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Buses per day 66 |
Direct buses 57 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 04:50 |
Last bus 23:55 |
The main provider of buses from Birmingham to London is National Express. Direct services from National Express are frequent, with two buses departing Birmingham's bus station per hour. The quickest journey is 2 hours 30 minutes, with the longest journey taking around 3 hours 35 minutes. Buses run from around 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. There are no changes required for this journey. The fastest journey time is approximately 2½ hours.
Average prices for buses from Birmingham to London when you book in advance
Booking Period |
Average Price |
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Same Day |
€8 |
1 Day in Advance |
€6 |
1 Week in Advance |
€5 |
2 Weeks in Advance |
€5 |
1 Month in Advance |
€4 |
3 Months in Advance |
€4 |
While taking a bus is slower than taking the train it is significantly cheaper and can take as little as 2½ hours to arrive in London.
Based on Omio's travel data, as the table above clearly illustrates, ticket prices on Birmingham to London buses decrease the further they are booked in advance:
Birmingham is one of the largest cities in the UK and often referred to as being the center of England. There is plenty for any visitor to do here. A visit to the world famous Symphony Hall could be made as this is a large concert hall which hosts a variety of music ranging from jazz, classical and rock. The museum of Aston Hall and Blakesley Hall make for interesting visits. The Bullring provides visitors with ample shopping opportunities, with plenty of shops and some of the best shopping to be found in the UK outside of London.
The largest city in the UK and one of the most influential in the world, there is much to see and do, from museums and art galleries to music venues to sports grounds. There are the major London sights and icons to see such as Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and the Tower of London. The capital is home to some world-class museums such as The British Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Natural History Museum. For some evening entertainment, you could head to London's West End to watch a show or if you prefer there are many bars and clubs to explore.
When departing from Birmingham, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway, Birmingham, Comet Road (Airport) and Birmingham, Brunel Street. When arriving in London, you can end your trip in bus stations like London, Victoria Coach Station, London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3, London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station, London, Golders Green Station and Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Birmingham, Coach Station, which is located around 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at London, Victoria Coach Station, located 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre.
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