- Must visit
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Major city museum and gallery with fine art, Birmingham history and global collections in a landmark building.
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$27
Fastest journey
5 h 23 m
Average duration
7 h 10 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
220 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Brighton to Birmingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brighton to Birmingham will cost around $27 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 4 buses that leave Brighton for Birmingham on Tue, Jul 21, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jul 21 the direct buses cover the 220 km distance in an average of 7 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 23 m .
On Tue, Jul 21 the slowest buses will take 10 h 20 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 Brighton to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 136 miles (220 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$22 Average price Cheapest | $83 Average price | $72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Birmingham:
A bus is $61 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Birmingham costing on average $83 (€68).
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
You'll arrive about {timeSavings} sooner ({durationInMinutes} by bus vs {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car) and save roughly {savingsAmount} compared to fuel and tolls ({cheapestPrice} vs {drivingPriceInCents}). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by {directProviders}.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:05AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:55AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:41AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 5h44 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:11AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 5h14 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:51AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 6h24 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:11AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 6h04 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:12AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h38 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:12AM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 5h53 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:12PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 5h23 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:12PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 5h23 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:02PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 5h53 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:12PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 5h18 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:57PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 6h18 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:12PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 5h48 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:12PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h48 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:17PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 5h38 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 01:20AM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:27PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 5h43 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 01:25AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:37PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 6h08 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 02:25AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:47PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 5h48 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 10h25 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:47PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 5h33 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 10h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 10h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
The table below shows live departures for Brighton to Birmingham buses for tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 8:05 AM Brighton | 6h30 | 2:35 PM Birmingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:12 PM Brighton | 5h23 | 5:35 PM Birmingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Brighton | 6h25 | 1:25 AM Birmingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:50 PM Brighton | 10h20 | 9:10 AM Birmingham | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Brighton to Birmingham run on average 37 times per day, taking around 4h 59m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $13 (€11) if you book in advance.
The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 136 miles (220 km) distance in 5h 0m.
Distance 136 miles (220 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 59m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 (€11) |
Buses per day 37 |
Fastest bus 5h 0m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 28 days |
Discover the best of Birmingham — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Birmingham trip today.
Major city museum and gallery with fine art, Birmingham history and global collections in a landmark building.
Science museum with interactive galleries, engines and family-friendly exhibits in Millennium Point.
Historic home of the Pre-Raphaelite artists, showing furnished rooms, artworks and craft details.
Restored canal-side quarter with waterside walks, bars, heritage buildings and easy access to major venues.
Lively canal junction area with historic warehouses, footbridges and one of Birmingham's best urban walks.
Creative district known for street art, independent culture, music heritage and alternative city energy.
A rich curry style developed by Birmingham's South Asian community, often cooked with green chillies, coriander and onions. It is the city's signature dish.
A spicy Indian snack of potato, chickpeas, noodles, chutneys and crisp pastry pieces. Popular in Birmingham's Pakistani and Indian food culture.
A flaky layered flatbread, often served with curry at breakfast or late-night eateries in the city. A staple in Birmingham's South Asian dining scene.
Michelin-starred fine dining by Aktar Islam, known for modern Indian tasting menus in an elegant canal-side setting.
Refined modern British restaurant with inventive tasting menus and polished service in a smart city-centre dining room.
Celebrated Indian vegetarian restaurant in Sparkbrook, loved for dosas, chaats and sweets in a busy casual setting.
Moderate for UK city breaks: hotels and dining are usually cheaper than London, while local transit and casual meals are fairly manageable for tourists.
Service may be included in restaurants; otherwise tip 10-12.5% for good service. Taxis are often rounded up or tipped about 10%. Tipping in cafes is optional.
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Birmingham Coach Station -> Birmingham New Street, Birmingham
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brighton to Birmingham by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Birmingham, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Brighton to Birmingham buses use the Brighton, Preston Circus to Birmingham, Coach Station station pair, with some services arriving at Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway. Use this guide to compare Brighton and Birmingham bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Birmingham, Coach Station is 1 km from Birmingham city centre. Public transport options include:
Birmingham, Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria and fast-food options inside the station
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Birmingham, Coach Station.
Available at Birmingham, Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Birmingham, Coach Station: Elevators, ramps.
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