Glasgow to Birmingham bus: 6 a day, fastest 6h05

6 a dayfastest 6h05☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Direct buses · no change

GlasgowEdinburghNewcastle upon TyneLeedsSheffieldNottinghamBirmingham· 406 km as the crow flies

08:40 → 15:55
National Express 590
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Hamilton, Carlisle, Penrith, Manchester
7h154 stops
Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
10:20 → 17:50
FlixBus UK030
Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Lancaster, Preston, Manchester
7h303 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
10:30 → 21:15
National Express 183
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham…
10h455 stops
Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
10:30 → 21:25
National Express 183
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Nottingham…
10h555 stops
Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
19:55 → 06:45⁺¹
National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Sheffield…
10h507 stops
Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
22:40 → 04:45⁺¹
FlixBus UKN30 ☾ Overnight
Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Manchester
6h051 stop
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
23:00 → 06:25⁺¹
National Express 181 ☾ Overnight
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Hamilton, Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston…
7h256 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.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 22:40, arrive 04:45

The plane is 2h22 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct6h37

To Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station)6 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus UKN306h05
From Birmingham - Jennens Road11 min

Plane · nonstop GLA to BHX4h15

To Glasgow (GLA)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight GLA to BHX1h15
Landing to exit20 min
From BHX35 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Trains inside Great Britain aren't compared here: National Rail has them.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Glasgow to Birmingham?

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 Glasgow to Birmingham?

The fastest takes 6h05; the slowest 10h55, for 406 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:40 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Glasgow. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Glasgow to Birmingham?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 19:55 arriving 06:45 the next morning.

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