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6.4 a dayfastest 2h35FlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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CardiffNewportBristolCheltenhamBirmingham· 142 km as the crow flies
  • 06:10 → 09:55
    FlixBus UK077
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Newport, Bristol, Cheltenham
    3h453 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 08:30 → 12:00
    National Express 111
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Newport, Bristol
    3h303 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 08:40 → 12:00
    National Express 111
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Newport, Bristol
    3h203 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 09:35 → 13:00
    National Express 111
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Newport, Bristol
    3h253 stops
    Runs: Mon to ThuBook on National Express ↗
  • 12:10 → 15:00
    National Express 112
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station
    2h501 stop
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 12:15 → 15:45
    FlixBus UK078
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Bristol
    3h301 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:25 → 15:00
    National Express 112
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station
    2h351 stop
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 16:00 → 20:15
    FlixBus UK077
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Newport, Bristol, Gloucester
    4h153 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:25 → 20:00
    National Express 111
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Newport, Bristol
    3h353 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 16:40 → 20:00
    National Express 111
    Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Newport, Bristol
    3h203 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 18:20 → 21:10
    FlixBus UK084
    Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Newport
    2h501 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

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 Cardiff to Birmingham?

Yes. 6.4 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 Cardiff to Birmingham?

The fastest takes 2h35; the slowest 4h15, for 142 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:10 and the latest at 18:20, local time in Cardiff. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cardiff to Birmingham?

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

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