Bus Birmingham to Bedford: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Birmingham to Bedford

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Birmingham to Bedford from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

$24

tomorrow

$24

Sunday

Monday

$24

Tuesday

Wednesday

$24

Thursday

$24

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	2h 40m	6:50 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:30 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 6:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
National Express	3h 35m	1:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	4:35 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 4:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	3h 5m	5:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	8:05 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 8:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
National Express	4h 10m	6:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	10:55 AM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 6:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 55m	9:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:25 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/5/2025 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/5/2025 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	3h 25m	1:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	4:25 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 4:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
National Express	2h 35m	5:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	7:35 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
National Express	2h 45m	6:50 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:35 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 6:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 9:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
National Express	4h 15m	7:10 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	11:25 AM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 7:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 11:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
National Express	3h 55m	9:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:25 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/6/2025 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/6/2025 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	3h 35m	1:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	4:35 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 4:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	3h 5m	5:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	8:05 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
National Express	2h 40m	6:50 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:30 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 6:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
National Express	4h 10m	6:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	10:55 AM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 6:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 55m	9:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:25 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/8/2025 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/8/2025 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	3h 35m	1:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	4:35 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 4:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	3h 5m	5:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	8:05 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
National Express	2h 40m	6:50 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:30 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 6:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
National Express	4h 10m	6:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	10:55 AM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 6:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 55m	9:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:25 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/10/2025 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/10/2025 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	3h 5m	5:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	8:05 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 5:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 8:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
National Express	2h 40m	6:50 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	9:30 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 6:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
National Express	3h 35m	1:00 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	4:35 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 4:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
National Express	4h 10m	6:45 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	10:55 AM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 6:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	3h 55m	9:30 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	1:25 PM	Bedford	Central Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) at 12/11/2025 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/11/2025 1:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 55m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Birmingham to Bedford is $24 on 12/5/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Birmingham and Bedford

See here how frequent the connections between Birmingham and Bedford are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Birmingham to Bedford. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Birmingham and Bedford.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 15 buses from Birmingham to Bedford, while Night sees the fewest connections between Birmingham and Bedford, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from Birmingham to Bedford

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 8 times every day by bus from Birmingham to Bedford in one click! Book your bus ticket from Birmingham to Bedford starting from $24!

Cheapest Bus	$24
Fastest Bus	2h 35m
Earliest Bus	5:10 AM
Latest Bus	7:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	3,183.6 miles
Bus Companies	National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Birmingham to Bedford

Every day, 8 buses from 1 bus companies leave Birmingham for Bedford: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$24

Saturday 12/06

$24

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$24

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$24

Thursday 12/11

$24

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

$26

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

$26

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

$34

Saturday 12/20

$34

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Birmingham to Bedford

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Birmingham to Bedford, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $24, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Birmingham to Bedford. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $24.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Birmingham to Bedford, with $24. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $35.

How to save money travelling from Birmingham to Bedford

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 Birmingham to Bedford 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 Birmingham to Bedford, 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 buses from Birmingham to Bedford are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Birmingham and Bedford

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Birmingham and Bedford.

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Moor Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Dudley Street

Dudley Street 89

Central Bus Station

Allhallows

St Nicholas Church

Service and Comfort on the bus from Birmingham to Bedford

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

FAQs about the Birmingham to Bedford bus

How much does a Birmingham Bedford bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $24 and takes 2h 40m to reach Bedford. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $24 and $39. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bedford.

On average, how many connections are available from Birmingham to Bedford each day?

Every day, the Birmingham to Bedford bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Birmingham to Bedford take?

The fastest bus from Birmingham to Bedford is offered by National Express and takes 2h 35m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $24. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Birmingham to Bedford?

The earliest bus arriving in Bedford from Birmingham starts at 5:10 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Birmingham to Bedford?

The latest bus trip departing from Birmingham for Bedford starts at 7:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Birmingham Bedford route?

When traveling by bus from Birmingham to Bedford, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Birmingham and Bedford?

You can check all the direct connections between Birmingham and Bedford 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.

What can I take with me on the Birmingham to Bedford bus route?

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

What equipment is available for the Birmingham Bedford 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 traveling 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 Birmingham to Bedford on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Birmingham and to Bedford

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Birmingham and to Bedford. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!