How to travel from Glasgow to Birmingham

There are 3 travel options from Glasgow to Birmingham. You can take a coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Birmingham from Glasgow is a coach with an average price of €16.

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Birmingham:

Taking a coach costs €36 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €53.

Taking a coach costs €35 less than taking a train, which costs on average €51 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Glasgow and Birmingham is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 6 h 5 min on average.

Getting to Birmingham by train takes 4 h 6 min on average.

The distance from Glasgow to Birmingham is approximately 406 km.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Birmingham is:

• 8 coaches per day.
• 2 flights a day.
• 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Glasgow to Birmingham as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Glasgow to Birmingham:

• Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Glasgow to Birmingham depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham, Coach Station.
• Most travellers take a flight from Glasgow International Airport to Birmingham International Airport.
• Most travellers catch their train from Glasgow Central and arrive in Birmingham New Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glasgow to Birmingham:

• You can travel by coach from Glasgow to Birmingham with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus, and you can find Megabus Glasgow to Birmingham tickets for €16 on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Glasgow to Birmingham with easyJet. Cheap tickets can be found for €53 with easyJet from Glasgow to Birmingham.
• You can travel between Glasgow and Birmingham by train with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, LNER or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €51 with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow to Birmingham.

Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

• You can find 8 direct coaches per day to take to Birmingham with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus.
• You can find 2 direct flights per day to Birmingham with easyJet.
• You'll find 2 direct trains a day to Birmingham with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Cross Country.

Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.