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Birmingham ▸ Hamilton

Hamilton ▸ Birmingham ⇄
2 a dayfastest 6h40☾ 1 overnight busNational Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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BirminghamManchesterPrestonLancasterCarlisleHamilton· 391 km as the crow flies
  • 13:10 → 19:50
    National Express 590
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Hamilton, Bus Station · via Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle
    6h403 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:10 → 20:20
    National Express 590
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Hamilton, Bus Station · via Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle
    7h103 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 23:00 → 06:20+1
    National Express 181 ☾ Overnight
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Hamilton, Bus Station · via Manchester, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle
    7h205 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). 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 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 Hamilton?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Birmingham to Hamilton?

The fastest takes 6h40; the slowest 7h20, for 391 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 13:10 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 Hamilton?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:00 arriving 06:20 the next morning.

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