Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Glasgow to Birmingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
6 h 45 m
Average
9 h 5 m
Buses per day
7
Distance
406 km
Of the 7 buses that leave Glasgow for Birmingham every day 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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252 miles (406 km) | |
7 h 30 min | |
$22 (€19) | |
1 a day | |
Yes | |
Megabus, National Express or FlixBus |
Buses from Glasgow to Birmingham cover the 252 miles (406 km) long route taking on average 7 h 30 min with our travel partners like Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. Normally, there is 1 bus operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $22 (€19), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $14 (€12). Travelers depart most frequently from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
National Express and FlixBus buses will get you to Birmingham from Glasgow from $14 (€12). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best bus times and tickets for your trip.
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 Glasgow and Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
When departing from Glasgow, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow, Hangingshaw Pl (Hampden Park and Ride) and Glasgow, Hampden Park. When arriving in Birmingham, you can end your journey in bus stations like Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Herald Rd (Birmingham Airport Coach Park) and Birmingham, Brunel Street.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, which is located around 0.4 miles (620 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Birmingham, Coach Station, located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away from the city centre.
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