Bus from Birmingham to London
25 direct routes · 140–255 min · first bus 04:25, last bus 20:45 (weekdays); night services UK920, 210 and 6 more run 23:50–17:50. Today, a Sunday: first bus 04:25, last bus 21:00.
Next buses to London as of 18:16
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Birmingham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
16 occasional services — once or twice a day · UK024, 422, 410, NB2, UK025, UKN23, UKN30, 829, UK030, UKN21, 421, 590, W12, UK026, 830, T52
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Birmingham on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 210 bus, 541 bus, 808 bus, 400 bus, 409 bus, 424 bus, 422 bus or 410 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Birmingham to London?
25 routes run directly from Birmingham to London: the UK920 (FlixBus), the 210 (National Express), the UK020 (FlixBus), the 541 (National Express), the 808 (National Express), the 400 (National Express), the UK021 (FlixBus), the 409 (National Express), the 424 (National Express), the UK024 (FlixBus), the 422 (National Express), the 410 (National Express), the NB2 (New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London)), the UK025 (FlixBus), the UKN23 (FlixBus), the UKN30 (FlixBus), the 829 (National Express), the UK030 (FlixBus), the UKN21 (FlixBus), the 421 (National Express), the 590 (National Express), the W12 (National Express), the UK026 (FlixBus), the 830 (National Express), the T52 (National Express). The most frequent is the UK920, 13 times each weekday — board at Millennium Point (Stop JR3) and get off at Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17), about 155 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Birmingham to London?
Between 140 minutes on the 424 and 255 on the UK025, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Birmingham to London?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:25 and the last around 20:45 — and night services UK920, 210 and 6 more run 23:50–17:50. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Birmingham to London?
This is a long-distance coach service, so the England £3 bus fare cap does not apply — nor do local bus tickets or passes. Coach operators set their own fares and price by demand, so booking further ahead is usually much cheaper than buying on the day.