Bus from Solihull to Birmingham
44 direct routes · 24–66 min · first bus 04:43, last bus 00:40 (weekdays); the X1 run 24 hours.
Next buses to Birmingham as of 04:59
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Solihull, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
8 occasional services — once or twice a day · 891, 1S, 863, 877, 180, 889, 502, 832
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Solihull 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 6 bus, 14 bus, 97 bus, 94 bus, 95 bus, 4 bus, 72 bus or 60 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Solihull to Birmingham?
44 routes run directly from Solihull to Birmingham: the 6 (National Express West Midlands), the 14 (National Express West Midlands), the 97 (National Express West Midlands), the 94 (National Express West Midlands), the 95 (National Express West Midlands), the 4 (National Express West Midlands), the 72 (National Express West Midlands), the 60 (National Express West Midlands), the X1 (National Express West Midlands), the X1 (National Express Coventry), the 17 (National Express West Midlands), the X2 (National Express West Midlands), the 76 (National Express West Midlands), the 2 (National Express West Midlands), the 49 (National Express West Midlands), the X12 (National Express West Midlands), the 97A (National Express West Midlands), the 4A (National Express West Midlands), the 71 (National Express West Midlands), the X13 (National Express West Midlands), the 17A (National Express West Midlands), the 96 (National Express West Midlands), the 5 (National Express West Midlands), the 98 (Diamond Bus), the 210 (National Express), the 707 (National Express), the 99 (Diamond Bus), the 630 (LandFlight), the 664 (LandFlight), the 27 (Diamond Bus), the A10 (LandFlight), the 665 (LandFlight), the 99A (Diamond Bus), the 777 (National Express), the 631 (LandFlight), the 820 (National Express), the 891 (National Express West Midlands), the 1S (National Express West Midlands), the 863 (National Express West Midlands), the 877 (National Express West Midlands), the 180 (National Express), the 889 (National Express West Midlands), the 502 (Diamond Bus), the 832 (National Express). The most frequent is the 6, 127 times each weekday — board at Sandy Hill Road (adj) and get off at Birmingham Coach Station (Stop DS5), about 34 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Solihull to Birmingham?
Between 24 minutes on the X1 and 66 on the 5, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Solihull to Birmingham?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:43 and the last around 00:40 — and the X1 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Solihull to Birmingham?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.