What is the best way to travel from Glasgow to Birmingham?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses, Flights and Carpool for the journey to Birmingham from Glasgow. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 6 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Birmingham from Glasgow?
You can get to Birmingham with just $21 by taking a Bus from megabus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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National Express8h 10m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:40 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 5m07:00 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:05 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m06:55 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:05 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 38m04:28 AMGlasgowCentral Station9:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 18m05:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station10:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 13m05:54 AMGlasgowKennishead Station11:07 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express7h 55m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:25 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 5m09:40 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport10:45 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Jet2.com10h 20m06:55 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport5:15 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)23h 25m08:20 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport7:45 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 18m05:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station10:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 6m08:00 AMGlasgowCentral Station12:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 21m06:45 AMGlasgowGiffnock Train Station12:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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megabus6h 25m04:05 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station10:30 AMBirminghamBrunel Street0Economy
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megabus6h 25m08:05 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station2:30 PMBirminghamBrunel Street0Economy
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National Express7h 55m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:25 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 39m02:27 PMGlasgowKennishead Station8:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 46m09:32 AMGlasgowGiffnock Train Station3:18 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 45m010:33 AMGlasgowGiffnock Train Station4:18 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline5h 25m08:00 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport1:25 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline5h 30m04:55 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport10:25 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)23h 25m08:20 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport7:45 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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National Express8h 10m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:40 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 5m06:30 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport7:35 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m07:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:45 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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National Express8h 10m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:40 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 18m05:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station10:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 38m04:28 AMGlasgowCentral Station9:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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CrossCountry6h 16m07:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station2:04 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m07:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:45 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Ryanair16h 55m05:45 AMGlasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport10:40 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)4h 20m012:20 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:40 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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National Express8h 10m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:40 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express11h 5m07:20 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:25 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m03:30 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:40 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline4h 45m04:15 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport9:00 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)19h 45m012:20 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:05 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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National Express8h 10m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:40 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m03:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:45 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)15h 0m04:45 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport7:45 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines15h 20m05:15 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:35 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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What are the fastest trips from Glasgow to Birmingham?
You can get to Birmingham from Glasgow in just 1h 5m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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EasyJet Airline1h 5m07:00 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:05 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m06:55 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:05 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 18m05:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station10:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 38m04:28 AMGlasgowCentral Station9:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 13m05:54 AMGlasgowKennishead Station11:07 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express7h 30m08:40 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:10 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 5m09:40 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport10:45 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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KLM Cityhopper3h 50m05:25 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport9:15 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines6h 10m010:40 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:50 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 6m08:00 AMGlasgowCentral Station12:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 18m05:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station10:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 21m06:45 AMGlasgowGiffnock Train Station12:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express7h 55m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:25 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 43m011:35 AMGlasgowCentral Station4:18 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 44m010:34 AMGlasgowCentral Station3:18 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 39m02:27 PMGlasgowKennishead Station8:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline5h 25m08:00 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport1:25 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline5h 30m04:55 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport10:25 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines6h 45m06:05 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport12:50 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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megabus6h 25m04:05 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station10:30 AMBirminghamBrunel Street0Economy
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megabus6h 25m08:05 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station2:30 PMBirminghamBrunel Street0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 5m06:30 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport7:35 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m07:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:45 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express8h 10m011:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station7:40 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m07:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport8:45 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)4h 20m012:20 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:40 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Lufthansa5h 50m011:00 AMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:50 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 18m05:48 AMGlasgowCentral Station10:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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Avanti West Coast4h 38m04:28 AMGlasgowCentral Station9:06 AMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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ScotRail5h 58m011:08 AMGlasgowQueen Street Station5:06 PMBirminghamNew Street Train Station0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express7h 30m08:40 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:10 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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Fastest Trains Tuesday
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m03:30 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:40 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)4h 20m012:20 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:40 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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EasyJet Airline4h 45m04:15 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport9:00 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express7h 30m08:40 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:10 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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EasyJet Airline1h 10m03:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport4:45 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Lufthansa4h 25m012:35 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport5:00 PMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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Eastern Air Lines (2011)15h 0m04:45 PMGlasgow AirportGlasgow Airport7:45 AMBirmingham AirportBirmingham Airport0Economy
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FlixBus6h 5m010:40 PMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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FlixBus7h 30m010:30 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station6:00 PMBirminghamGreat Charles St Queensway0Economy
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National Express7h 30m08:40 AMGlasgowBuchanan Bus Station4:10 PMBirminghamCoach Station0Economy
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Glasgow to Birmingham
What are the most popular stations in Glasgow and Birmingham?
In Glasgow, you will usually depart from Buchanan Bus Station, Central Station or Queen Street Station, while in Birmingham you will be arriving at New Street Train Station, Moor Street or Great Charles St Queensway, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Birmingham from Glasgow? With 11 connections between 6 Train, Bus, Flight and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Glasgow and Birmingham, you can pay as low as $21 with a Bus from megabus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from EasyJet Airline: you will get to Birmingham in just 1h 5m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Glasgow and Birmingham are National Express, FlixBus and EasyJet Airline, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Glasgow and Birmingham is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bishopbriggs or to Erdington, and look at flights from Glasgow Airport, and landing at Birmingham Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Glasgow to Birmingham?
The most popular companies between Glasgow and Birmingham, are National Express, FlixBus and EasyJet Airline. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express, FlixBus and megabus
Train companies: ScotRail, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry
Airlines: EasyJet Airline, Eastern Air Lines (2011), KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines and 4 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Glasgow to Birmingham
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Glasgow to Birmingham. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Glasgow to Birmingham
How can I reach Birmingham from Glasgow?
Every day, there are on average 11 connections between Train, Bus, Flight and Carpool, with which you can get to Birmingham from Glasgow.
How far is Birmingham from Glasgow?
The distance between Glasgow and Birmingham is 252.2 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Glasgow and Birmingham?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 11 kgs of CO2, a train 14 kgs, a car 69 kgs, and a flight 100 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Glasgow to Birmingham?
You can get to Birmingham with just $21 by taking a Bus from megabus.
What is the fastest way to get from Glasgow to Birmingham?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Birmingham in just 1h 5m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.
More routes to Glasgow and to Birmingham
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Glasgow and to Birmingham. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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