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Swansea ▸ Birmingham

Birmingham ▸ Swansea ⇄
4.4 a dayfastest 3h45FlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Direct buses · no change

SwanseaCardiffNewportBristolBirmingham· 169 km as the crow flies
  • 07:10 → 12:00
    National Express 111
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport, Bristol
    4h505 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 07:25 → 12:00
    National Express 111
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport, Bristol
    4h355 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 08:15 → 13:00
    National Express 111
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport, Bristol
    4h455 stops
    Runs: Mon to ThuBook on National Express ↗
  • 10:45 → 15:00
    National Express 112
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport
    4h155 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:00 → 15:00
    National Express 112
    Swansea, Port Talbot Bus Station 9 → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport
    4h003 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:00 → 15:00
    National Express 112
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport
    4h005 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:15 → 15:00
    National Express 112
    Swansea, Port Talbot Bus Station 9 → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport
    3h453 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 15:10 → 20:00
    National Express 111
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport, Bristol
    4h505 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 15:25 → 20:00
    National Express 111
    Swansea, Bus Station Stand B → Birmingham, Coach Station · via Cardiff, Newport, Bristol
    4h355 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 17:00 → 21:10
    FlixBus UK084
    Swansea City Bus Station (Bay B and C) → Birmingham - Jennens Road · via Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport
    4h104 stops
    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 Swansea to Birmingham?

Yes. 4.4 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 Swansea to Birmingham?

The fastest takes 3h45; the slowest 4h50, for 169 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:10 and the latest at 17:00, local time in Swansea. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Swansea to Birmingham?

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

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