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Birmingham · United Kingdom

Buses to Birmingham

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Birmingham, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Birmingham: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Birmingham to WorcesterUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 57 min
Birmingham to Burton upon TrentUnited Kingdom40 km (25 mi)about 58 min
Birmingham to TelfordUnited Kingdom43 km (27 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Birmingham to LeicesterUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Birmingham to DerbyUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Birmingham to Stoke-on-TrentUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Birmingham to Newcastle under LymeUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Birmingham to CheltenhamUnited Kingdom66 km (41 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Birmingham to GloucesterUnited Kingdom72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Birmingham to NottinghamUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Birmingham to NorthamptonUnited Kingdom74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Birmingham to MansfieldUnited Kingdom86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Birmingham to LondonUnited Kingdom163 km (101 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Birmingham to BerlinGermany1,034 km (643 mi)about 18 h 48 min
Birmingham to MadridSpain1,349 km (838 mi)about 24 h 27 min
Birmingham to ParisFrance502 km (312 mi)about 9 h 16 min
Birmingham to HamburgGermany803 km (499 mi)about 14 h 40 min
Birmingham to ViennaAustria1,376 km (855 mi)about 24 h 57 min
Birmingham to BarcelonaSpain1,271 km (790 mi)about 23 h 3 min
Birmingham to StockholmSweden1,451 km (901 mi)about 26 h 17 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.