Cardiff to Birmingham bus
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4.6Cheap coach tickets from Cardiff to Birmingham
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The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Cardiff to Birmingham is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
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Bus times from Cardiff to Birmingham
Fastest Journey
2 h 40 m
Average
4 h 49 m
Buses per day
21
Distance
142 km
Of the 21 buses that leave Cardiff for Birmingham every day 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Coach from Cardiff to Birmingham
 Distance | 87 miles |
|---|---|
 Average coach duration | 2 h 35 min |
 Average coach ticket price | £16 (€18) |
 Coach frequency | 3 a day |
 Direct coach | Yes, there are 2 direct coaches a day |
 Coach companies | National Express, Megabus or FlixBus |
Coaches from Cardiff to Birmingham cover the 87 miles long trip taking on average 2 h 35 min with our travel partners like National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. Normally, there are 3 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around £16, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £7. Travellers depart most frequently from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
Coach companies: National Express, Megabus and FlixBus Cardiff to Birmingham
Find the best coaches to Birmingham from Cardiff with Omio's travel partners National Express, Megabus and FlixBus from £7. We can find you the best deals, timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the best route.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from Cardiff to Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
National Express from Cardiff to Birmingham coach information:
- Average Duration: 2 h 30 min
- Cheapest Price: £10
- National Express frequency: 6 a day
Buses from Cardiff to Birmingham
Bus services between Cardiff and Birmingham are provided by National Express. This coach operator runs five buses every day, and the trip has an average duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. The first bus of the day departs after 7:00 a.m., but service ends relatively early, since there are no buses connecting these two cities after 3:30 p.m. All buses between Cardiff and Birmingham are direct. The departure station is located in Sophia Gardens, which are a 10-15 minute walk from Cardiff city centre. Coaches arrive at Birmingham bus station, situated in Mill Lane and only a short 5-minute walk from the Bullring and the main attractions and amenities in the city centre.
Taking the Bus from Cardiff
As a result of the old Cardiff central bus station closing to make way for a brand new Interchange due to open in 2018, buses from Cardiff to Birmingham now depart from the coach station at Sophia Gardens on the west side of Cooper's Field. Open all day and night, the station is within a few hundred metres of city attractions such as Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Museum and the Capitol Shopping Centre. It is just a 2-3 minute walk from the bus stops on Castle Street and Westgate Street.
Getting into Birmingham by Bus
Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK, and as such it has a whole host of amenities and attractions embracing both the arts and sport - it has its very own symphony orchestra and ballet company, and it's also home to Aston Villa and Birmingham City football clubs, and Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The arrival point for buses from Cardiff is Birmingham coach station, situated on Mill Lane, close to the city centre. The Bull Ring indoor market, Moor Street railway station and Villa Park football stadium are all close by - around 5-7 minutes by bus. Bus stops outside the station offer good links to the Birmingham suburbs, with Moseley and King's Heath around 20-25 minutes away depending on traffic. Bus services aren't operational from midnight to early morning.
FAQs: Cardiff to Birmingham coach
When departing from Cardiff, you have various coach station options to start your trip from including Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, University, Cardiff, Millennium Stadium and Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens). When arriving in Birmingham, you can end your route in coach stations like Birmingham, Coach Station and Birmingham, Brunel Street.
Passengers board the coach 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 coach at Birmingham, Coach Station, located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away from the city centre.
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