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Compare bus, train, and flight for Glasgow to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a train costs an average of €91.
Distance: 406 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€91 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price | €131 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 11m Average total duration 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration 8h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Glasgow to Birmingham
Compare the available ways to get from Glasgow to Birmingham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Birmingham:
A bus is €21 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Birmingham costing on average €56.
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Birmingham costing on average €91.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Birmingham
How to get from Glasgow to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:20 AM7h30Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:50 PMBirmingham€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:20 AM7h30Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station5:50 PMBirmingham€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U29068:00 AM1h10Glasgow International Airport9:10 AMBirmingham International Airport€591One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W342715:48 AM4h18Glasgow Central (GLC)10:06 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€541One-way0 transfers
- W33939 · W342074:28 AM4h38Glasgow Central (GLC)9:06 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€541One-way1 transfer
- W34195 · W342195:30 PM4h36Glasgow Central (GLC)10:06 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:40 PM6h05Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station4:45 AMBirmingham€481One-way0 transfers
- U24357:15 PM1h10Glasgow International Airport8:25 PMBirmingham International Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Birmingham
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Birmingham:
A bus is €21 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Birmingham costing on average €56.
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Birmingham costing on average €91.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Birmingham as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Transpennine Express, Scotrail, Lumo to go to Birmingham by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 5 direct trains per day with Avanti West Coast.
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