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Birmingham ▸ Glasgow

Glasgow ▸ Birmingham ⇄
6 a dayfastest 6h10☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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BirminghamLeicesterNottinghamSheffieldLeedsNewcastle upon TyneGlasgow· 406 km as the crow flies
  • 00:05 → 06:15
    FlixBus UKN30 ☾ Overnight
    Birmingham - Jennens Road → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Manchester
    6h101 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:30 → 18:35
    National Express 183
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne…
    11h055 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 07:45 → 18:25
    National Express 183
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne…
    10h405 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:10 → 20:15
    National Express 590
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle, Hamilton
    7h054 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:10 → 20:45
    National Express 590
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle, Hamilton
    7h354 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:40 → 21:10
    FlixBus UK030
    Birmingham - Jennens Road → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Manchester, Preston, Lancaster
    7h303 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:30 → 09:20+1
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds…
    10h507 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 23:00 → 06:45+1
    National Express 181 ☾ Overnight
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Manchester, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle…
    7h456 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Birmingham to Glasgow?

Yes. 6 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Birmingham to Glasgow?

The fastest takes 6h10; the slowest 11h05, for 406 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:05 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Birmingham. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Birmingham to Glasgow?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 00:05 arriving 06:15.

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