Bus and Coach from Carlisle to Birmingham: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Carlisle to Birmingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Carlisle to Birmingham from various bus operators like National Express, FlixBus or megabus for the next days.

today

£11

tomorrow

£11

Sunday

£9

Monday

£11

Tuesday

£9

Wednesday

£11

Thursday

£9

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
	National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	11h 50m	06:00	Carlisle	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 06:00:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
FlixBus	11h 40m	01:55	Carlisle	Coach Station	13:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£42	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 01:55:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 13:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
megabus	4h 25m	00:55	Carlisle	MacDonalds Coach Station	05:20	Birmingham	Brunel Street	Economy	£20	A Bus from megabus goes from MacDonalds Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 00:55:00 to Brunel Street, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
megabus	5h 30m	12:40	Carlisle	MacDonalds Coach Station	18:10	Birmingham	Brunel Street	Economy	£20	A Bus from megabus goes from MacDonalds Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 12:40:00 to Brunel Street, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
FlixBus	11h 50m	06:00	Carlisle	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 06:00:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
FlixBus	11h 50m	06:00	Carlisle	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£18	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 06:00:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	11h 40m	01:55	Carlisle	Coach Station	13:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 01:55:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 13:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	11h 50m	06:00	Carlisle	Coach Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 09/12/2025 06:00:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/12/2025 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
megabus	4h 25m	00:55	Carlisle	MacDonalds Coach Station	05:20	Birmingham	Brunel Street	Economy	£19	A Bus from megabus goes from MacDonalds Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 00:55:00 to Brunel Street, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
megabus	5h 30m	12:40	Carlisle	MacDonalds Coach Station	18:10	Birmingham	Brunel Street	Economy	£19	A Bus from megabus goes from MacDonalds Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 12:40:00 to Brunel Street, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45	Carlisle	Coach Station	16:10	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£9	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 35m	00:50	Carlisle	Coach Station	06:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 00:50:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
FlixBus	11h 40m	01:55	Carlisle	Coach Station	13:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 01:55:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 13:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Carlisle to Birmingham is £9 on 07/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Carlisle and Birmingham

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Carlisle to Birmingham. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Carlisle and Birmingham.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 13 coaches from Carlisle to Birmingham, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Carlisle and Birmingham, with 2 offers.

Facts about coaches from Carlisle to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express, FlixBus and megabus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Carlisle to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Carlisle to Birmingham starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus	£9
Fastest Bus	4h 25m
Earliest Coach	00:50
Latest Coach	10:45
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	276.2 km
Coach Companies	National Express, FlixBus and megabus

Cheapest coach connections from Carlisle to Birmingham

Every day, 3 buses from 3 coach companies leave Carlisle for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£11

Saturday 06/12

£30

Sunday 07/12

£9

Monday 08/12

£11

Tuesday 09/12

£19

Wednesday 10/12

£11

Thursday 11/12

£30

Friday 12/12

£11

Saturday 13/12

£16

Sunday 14/12

£22

Monday 15/12

£13

Tuesday 16/12

£11

Wednesday 17/12

£11

Thursday 18/12

£11

Friday 19/12

£16

Saturday 20/12

£16

Sunday 21/12

£16

Monday 22/12

£19

Tuesday 23/12

£15

Wednesday 24/12

£15

Thursday 25/12

£76

Friday 26/12

£20

Saturday 27/12

£52

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Carlisle to Birmingham

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

With a price starting from £9, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Carlisle to Birmingham. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £11.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Carlisle to Birmingham, with £9. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £19.

How to save money travelling from Carlisle to Birmingham

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 Carlisle to Birmingham 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 Carlisle to Birmingham, 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 coaches from Carlisle to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Carlisle to Birmingham

These are the most booked bus companies between Carlisle to Birmingham from our users.

National Express from Carlisle to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Carlisle to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	£9
Fastest Coach	5h 25m
Earliest Coach	00:50
Last Coach	10:45
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	02/12/2025

megabus from Carlisle to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the megabus bus route Carlisle to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	£19
Fastest Coach	4h 25m
Earliest Coach	00:55
Last Coach	12:40
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	23/11/2025

All bus stations and stops in Carlisle and Birmingham

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Carlisle and Birmingham.

Coach Station

Lonsdale St 9A

MacDonalds Coach Station

MacDonalds MacDonalds

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Moor Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Dudley Street

Dudley Street 89

Service and Comfort on the bus from Carlisle to Birmingham

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

FAQs about the Carlisle to Birmingham bus

How much does a Carlisle - Birmingham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Carlisle - Birmingham bus trip is available from £9 and takes 5h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Carlisle to Birmingham is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £42. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Carlisle - Birmingham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Carlisle to Birmingham is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birmingham from Carlisle take?

The quickest coach from Carlisle to Birmingham is provided by megabus and takes 4h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Carlisle to Birmingham?

The earliest bus to Birmingham departs from Carlisle at 00:50. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Carlisle to Birmingham?

The latest bus to Birmingham departs from Carlisle at 10:45. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Carlisle - Birmingham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Carlisle to Birmingham can travel with National Express, FlixBus and megabus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Carlisle and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Carlisle and Birmingham 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, FlixBus and megabus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Birmingham from Carlisle?

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

What equipment is available for the Carlisle Birmingham 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 travelling 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 Carlisle to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Carlisle and to Birmingham

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