Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Birmingham to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 40 m
Average
4 h
Buses per day
65
Distance
163 km
Of the 65 buses that leave Birmingham for London every day 52 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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100 miles | |
2 h 50 min | |
£7 (€8) | |
2 a day | |
Yes | |
National Express, West Midlands Railway, Megabus or FlixBus |
Coaches from Birmingham to London cover the 100 miles long trip taking on average 2 h 50 min with our travel partners like National Express, West Midlands Railway, Megabus or FlixBus. Normally, there are 2 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £7, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £5. Travellers depart most frequently from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
You can travel by coach to London from Birmingham with National Express and FlixBus for as low as £5. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Buses from Birmingham to London run throughout the day and are provided by National Express. Coaches run approximately every 30 minutes during the week. The average journey time is just over 2 hours and there are no changes required along the route.
The table below displays the cheapest days to travel throughout the week by bus, on average, across the U.K. You can save yourself almost £10 by booking to travel on a Tuesday instead of the most expensive day, Friday. In general, to travel during the week is cheaper, although a Sunday is also a cheaper day to travel by bus.
Departing from Birmingham: Coaches from London to Birmingham depart from Birmingham Coach Station, located to the southwest of the city centre on Mill Lane and is open 24h. There are several buses that depart from the Coach station to the city centre and takes just 10 minutes, or 15 minutes to walk. Birmingham coach station has some facilities including charging points, a newsagents, WiFi, parking and pay phones.
Arriving in London: Coaches from Birmingham to London arrive at Victoria Coach Station in the southwest of London, close to Westminster on Buckingham Palace Road. Passengers can get to the city centre by taking the District & Circle Lines or the Victoria Line on the Underground. Passengers can also take a local bus to many areas around London. Victoria departure terminal closes at 01:00 and opens again at 05:00. There are refreshments, cash machines and a left luggage office. If taking a return journey passengers are advised to be at Victoria Coach station at least 30 minutes before the departure time.
When departing from Birmingham, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Herald Rd (Birmingham Airport Coach Park) and Birmingham, Brunel Street. When arriving in London, you can end your route in coach stations like London, Victoria Coach Station, Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and London, Golders Green Station.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Birmingham, Coach Station, which is located around 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at London, Victoria Coach Station, located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) away from the city centre.
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