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Swansea ▸ Birmingham ⇄
3.4 a dayfastest 3h55FlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales

Direct buses · no change

BirminghamBristolNewportCardiffSwansea· 169 km as the crow flies
  • 09:30 → 14:10
    National Express 111
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Swansea, Bus Station Stand B · via Bristol, Newport, Cardiff
    4h405 stops
    Runs: Fri to SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:15 → 14:25
    FlixBus UK084
    Birmingham - Jennens Road → Swansea City Bus Station (Bay B and C) · via Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend
    4h104 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:30 → 17:25
    National Express 112
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Swansea, Bus Station Stand B · via Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend
    3h556 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:30 → 18:10
    National Express 112
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Swansea, Bus Station Stand B · via Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend
    4h406 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 14:00 → 18:05
    National Express 112
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Swansea, Bus Station Stand B · via Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend
    4h056 stops
    Runs: Mon to ThuBook on National Express ↗
  • 16:00 → 20:35
    National Express 111
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Swansea, Bus Station Stand B · via Bristol, Newport, Cardiff
    4h355 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 16:00 → 20:50
    National Express 111
    Birmingham, Coach Station → Swansea, Bus Station Stand B · via Bristol, Newport, Cardiff
    4h505 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook 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 Swansea?

Yes. 3.4 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 Swansea?

The fastest takes 3h55; the slowest 4h50, for 169 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 09:30 and the latest at 16:00, local time in Birmingham. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Birmingham to Swansea?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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