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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cardiff to Birmingham from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.
today
from £9
tomorrow
from £12
Friday
from £9
Saturday
from £9
Sunday
from £9
Monday
from £8
Tuesday
from £7

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 30m
    0
    12:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:45
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    08:20
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    13:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    17:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • FlixBus
    3h 30m
    0
    12:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:45
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    17:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    17:20
    Cardiff
    University
    20:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £17
  • National Express
    2h 35m
    0
    11:25
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    14:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Birmingham via Bristol, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      3h 25m
      0
      18:15
      Cardiff
      University
      19:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £5
      • Waiting Time 0h 25m
    • National Express
      1h 55m
      0
      19:45
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      21:40
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 0h 50m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    8h 5m
    0
    00:45
    Cardiff
    Lloyd George Avenue
    08:50
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    02:45
    Cardiff
    Lloyd George Avenue
    11:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
  • National Express
    3h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    15:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 55m
    0
    13:35
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 30m
    0
    12:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:45
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    09:50
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    12:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    15:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    09:50
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    12:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    15:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • National Express
    2h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £13
  • FlixBus
    3h 30m
    0
    12:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:45
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    12:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    15:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    2h 45m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    17:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 30m
    0
    12:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:45
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    2h 40m
    0
    08:20
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    11:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £7
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    13:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    16:30
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £7
  • National Express
    2h 50m
    0
    17:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:00
    Birmingham
    Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £7
  • FlixBus
    4h 0m
    0
    06:10
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    10:10
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 30m
    0
    12:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    15:45
    Birmingham
    Great Charles St Queensway
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £9

Frequency of bus connections between Cardiff and Birmingham

See here how frequent the connections between Cardiff and Birmingham are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 26 daily coaches from Cardiff to Birmingham. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Cardiff and Birmingham.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 39 coaches from Cardiff to Birmingham, while Night sees the fewest connections between Cardiff and Birmingham, with 15 offers.

Facts about coaches from Cardiff to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 16 times every day by bus from Cardiff to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cardiff to Birmingham starting from £7!

Cheapest Bus £7
Fastest Bus 2h 25m
Earliest Coach 06:10
Latest Coach 22:15
Daily Bus Connections 16 Ø
Distance 142.4 km
Coach Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Cardiff to Birmingham

Every day, 16 buses from 2 coach companies leave Cardiff for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 24/04/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 21/04
Tuesday 22/04
Wednesday 23/04
£9
Thursday 24/04
£12
Friday 25/04
£9
Saturday 26/04
£13
Sunday 27/04
£13
Monday 28/04
£8
Tuesday 29/04
£9
Wednesday 30/04
£7
Thursday 01/05
£8
Friday 02/05
£4
Saturday 03/05
£4
Sunday 04/05
£9
Monday 05/05
£4
Tuesday 06/05
£4
Wednesday 07/05
£4
Thursday 08/05
£7
Friday 09/05
£4
Saturday 10/05
£7
Sunday 11/05
£7
Monday 12/05
£4
Tuesday 13/05
£4
Wednesday 14/05
£4
Thursday 15/05
£7
Friday 16/05
£7
Saturday 17/05
£7
Sunday 18/05

The cheapest time to travel from Cardiff to Birmingham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cardiff to Birmingham, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £7, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Cardiff to Birmingham. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £12.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cardiff to Birmingham, with £7. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £14.

How to save money travelling from Cardiff to Birmingham

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cardiff to Birmingham in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Cardiff to Birmingham, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cardiff to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Cardiff to Birmingham

These are the most booked bus companies between Cardiff to Birmingham from our users.

FlixBus from Cardiff to Birmingham

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Cardiff to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price £9
Fastest Coach 3h 30m
Earliest Coach 06:10
Last Coach 12:15
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 23/04/2025

National Express from Cardiff to Birmingham

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Cardiff to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price £7
Fastest Coach 2h 25m
Earliest Coach 08:20
Last Coach 22:15
Daily Connections 13 Ø
Found on 23/04/2025

All bus stations and stops in Cardiff and Birmingham

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Cardiff and Birmingham.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Cardiff to Birmingham? Compare all modes of transports from Cardiff to Birmingham.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cardiff to Birmingham

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Cardiff to Birmingham? Or which bus companies serve the route Cardiff to Birmingham? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cardiff to Birmingham bus

How much does a Cardiff - Birmingham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Cardiff - Birmingham bus trip is available from £7 and takes 2h 40m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cardiff to Birmingham?

The connection Cardiff to Birmingham is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £7 to £32. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Cardiff - Birmingham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Cardiff to Birmingham is offered by roughly 16 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birmingham from Cardiff take?

The quickest coach from Cardiff to Birmingham is provided by National Express and takes 2h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £13. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cardiff to Birmingham?

The earliest bus to Birmingham departs from Cardiff at 06:10. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Cardiff to Birmingham?

The latest bus to Birmingham departs from Cardiff at 22:15. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Cardiff - Birmingham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Cardiff to Birmingham can travel with National Express and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cardiff and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Cardiff and Birmingham by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Birmingham from Cardiff?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Cardiff Birmingham bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cardiff Birmingham bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cardiff to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cardiff to Birmingham

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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