The cheapest and fastest coaches from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD)
Cheapest price
£5
Average price
£13
Fastest journey
2 h 25 m
Average duration
2 h 25 m
Buses per day
91
Distance
159 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) will cost around £13 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £5.
Of the 91 buses that leave Birmingham New Street (BHM) for London Paddington (PAD) every day 72 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 159 km distance in an average of 2 h 25 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 25 m .
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.
FlixBus15:004h10Birmingham19:10London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:003h35Birmingham18:35London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus20:002h25Birmingham22:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:403h10Birmingham20:50London, Victoria Coach Station£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus19:003h05Birmingham22:05London, Victoria Coach Station£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus20:002h25Birmingham22:25London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus12:102h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway14:35London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:302h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway20:55London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£81One-way0 changes
FlixBus19:302h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway21:55London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus8:302h25Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway10:55London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)£71One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £9.
Distance: 159 km
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3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) bus times
The table below shows live departures for Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) coaches for today, Wednesday 3 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 19:40 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 3h00 | 22:40 London Paddington (PAD) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:45 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 2h50 | 22:35 London Paddington (PAD) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 4 June | |||||
NX210 · NX035 | Delayed 1:05 0:30Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h20 | 13:50 13:50London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX032 | Delayed 1:05 0:30Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h20 | 4:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
| Wednesday 3 June | |||||
![]() | 23:50 Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 10h40 | 10:30 London Paddington (PAD) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX707 · NXA2 | Delayed 1:30 Birmingham, Coach Station | 5h16 | 9:10 9:10London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX025 | On time 2:05 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h45 | 5:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX444 | On time 2:05 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h45 | 5:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 2:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h00 | 5:30 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h15 | 5:45 London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h35 | 6:05 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h50 | 5:50 London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h15 | 6:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX424 | 3:15 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 6:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX422 | On time 3:25 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h25 | 6:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX422 · NXA2 | Delayed 3:25 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h40 | 9:10 9:10London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX210 · NX025 | On time 3:40 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h30 | 8:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 change | |
NX707 · NXA2 | Delayed 4:35 Birmingham, Coach Station | 5h30 | 9:10 9:10London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 4:50 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h35 | 7:25 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:50 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h10 | 8:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX421 | 5:10 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h30 | 8:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX400 | Delayed 8:10 5:20Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h30 | 8:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX410 | 6:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h50 | 9:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 Birmingham | 3h50 | 10:20 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 Birmingham | 3h15 | 9:45 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX707 · NXA2 | On time 6:45 Birmingham, Coach Station | 5h25 | 12:10 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 7:00 Birmingham | 3h05 | 10:05 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h45 | 11:15 London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 4h15 | 11:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX400 | Delayed 8:10 7:40Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h10 | 10:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 Birmingham | 3h10 | 11:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 Birmingham | 2h35 | 10:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h00 | 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h45 | 11:15 London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h25 | 10:55 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | Delayed 14:20 8:30Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 11:00 11:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 Birmingham | 3h05 | 12:05 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX707 · NXA2 | On time 9:30 Birmingham, Coach Station | 5h40 | 15:10 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX541 | Delayed 14:20 9:55Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 13:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 Birmingham | 3h10 | 13:25 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 Birmingham | 2h35 | 12:50 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX410 | 10:35 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 14:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 Birmingham | 3h05 | 14:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 Birmingham | 2h30 | 14:00 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX400 | On time 11:30 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h05 | 14:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | Delayed 14:20 12:00Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 15:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX707 · NXA2 | On time 12:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 5h10 | 17:10 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 12:10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h25 | 14:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h00 | 15:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 Birmingham | 3h05 | 16:05 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | Delayed 14:20 13:00Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 16:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:05 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h05 | 16:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:05 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h30 | 15:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX409 | 13:15 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h35 | 16:50 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX400 | On time 14:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 17:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 3h00 | 17:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h45 | 16:55 London, Park Lane / Green Street (Marble Arch) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway | 2h25 | 16:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 · NXA2 | Delayed 14:20 14:55Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h24 | 19:19 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX541 | Delayed 14:20 14:55Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 18:10 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 Birmingham | 4h10 | 19:10 London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 Birmingham | 3h35 | 18:35 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Birmingham | 2h35 | 18:05 London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Birmingham | 3h10 | 18:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 · NXA2 | On time 16:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h17 | 20:17 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX541 | On time 16:00 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h15 | 19:15 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 | On time 17:40 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h05 | 20:45 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX541 · NXA2 | On time 17:40 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h36 | 22:16 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX541 · NXA2 | On time 18:30 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h46 | 23:16 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX541 | On time 18:30 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h00 | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX400 · NXA2 | On time 19:40 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h36 | 0:16 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX400 | On time 19:40 Birmingham, Coach Station | 3h00 | 22:40 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX400 · NXA6 | On time 20:45 Birmingham, Coach Station | 4h25 | 1:10 London, Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) | 1 change | |
NX400 | On time 20:45 Birmingham, Coach Station | 2h50 | 23:35 London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD)
Buses from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) run on average 38 times per day, taking around 2h 53m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 28 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 07:00, the last at 23:50. The fastest coach covers the 159 km distance in 2h 25m.
Distance 159 km |
Average bus duration 2h 53m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 38 |
Direct buses 28 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 7:00 |
Last bus 23:50 |
Cheapest Month Feb |
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High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
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Least Busy Day Mon |
Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD)You can travel by bus between Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus for as low as £7. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Birmingham New Street (BHM) to London Paddington (PAD) by coach. 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 coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Paddington (PAD), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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