Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 35 m
Average
5 h 46 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
272 km
Of the 3 buses that leave Sunderland for Birmingham every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 168 miles (271 km) | |
Average coach duration | 5 h 35 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £13 (€15) | |
Coach frequency | 3 a day | |
Direct coach | Yes, there are 2 direct coaches a day | |
Coach companies | National Express or Megabus |
Coaches from Sunderland to Birmingham cover the 168 miles (271 km) long route taking on average 5 h 35 min with our travel partners like National Express or Megabus. Normally, there are 3 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around £13, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £12. Travellers depart most frequently from Sunderland and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
Find the best coaches to Birmingham from Sunderland with Omio's travel partners National Express from £12. We can find you the best deals, timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the best route.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Sunderland - Birmingham coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Some of the Sunderland coach stations to Birmingham you can start your journey from include Sunderland, Interchange, Sunderland, Stadium of Light and Sunderland, Fawcett Street. Similarly, some of the arrival coach stations in Birmingham include Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Hill St / Railway Bridge and Birmingham, Station Street (Stop NS13).
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Sunderland and arriving in Birmingham, Coach Station.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their coaches from Sunderland and need to travel around 0.2 miles (319 m) from the city centre to get to this coach station.
Passengers arriving in Birmingham most often arrive at Birmingham, Coach Station and need to travel around 2.2 miles (3.6 km) from this coach station to the city centre.
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