Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$34
Fastest journey
2 h 35 m
Average duration
2 h 41 m
Buses per day
13
Distance
142 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cardiff to Birmingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cardiff to Birmingham will cost around $34 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 13 buses that leave Cardiff for Birmingham on Sun, Jul 13, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 13 the direct buses cover the 142 km distance in an average of 2 h 41 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 35 m .
On Sun, Jul 13 the slowest buses will take 2 h 50 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 bus as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 87 miles (141 km)
Most popular Bus | Train |
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€17 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price |
3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company |
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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![]() | Delayed 1:05 PM 1:45 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 5h05 | 8:00 PM 8:00 PMBirmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | Delayed 1:05 PM 3:45 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 4h45 | 8:30 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | Delayed 6:15 PM 7:25 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h35 | 3:30 PM 3:30 PMBirmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 6:15 PM 8:40 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h50 | 3:30 PM 3:30 PMBirmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 1:45 PM 10:25 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h35 | 1:00 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:15 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 3h30 | 2:45 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 6:15 PM 11:35 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h55 | 3:30 PM 3:30 PMBirmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 6:15 PM 1:40 PMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h50 | 4:30 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 4h15 | 7:15 PM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 6:15 PM 4:25 PMCardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h35 | 7:00 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 5:05 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 5h30 | 10:35 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 9:10 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 5h25 | 2:35 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
Sunday, July 13 | |||||
![]() | 1:45 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 5h05 | 6:50 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 3:45 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 4h45 | 8:30 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:10 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 4h00 | 9:10 AM Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:25 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h35 | 10:00 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:40 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 2h50 | 11:30 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 5:05 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 5h30 | 10:35 PM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 9:10 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 5h25 | 2:35 AM Birmingham, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Distance 87 miles (141 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 25m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€4) |
Buses per day 12 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 00:45 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Buy your official National Express, Megabus and FlixBus bus tickets to Birmingham from Cardiff from $10 (€8) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular journey.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus between Cardiff and Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Bus information from Cardiff to Birmingham with National Express:
When departing from Cardiff, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Lloyd George Ave / Herbert Street, Cardiff, University, Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and Cardiff, Millennium Stadium. When arriving in Birmingham, you can end your journey in bus stations like Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway, Birmingham, Comet Road (Airport) and Birmingham, Brunel Street.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, which is located around 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Birmingham, Coach Station, located 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away from the city centre.
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