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Compare all timetables for the bus from Swansea to Birmingham

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

today
£13
tomorrow
£12
Wednesday
£17
Thursday
£11
Friday
£11
Saturday
£12
Sunday
£14

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 6h 15m 10:55 Swansea University Bay Campus 17:10 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £13
FlixBus 6h 25m 13:50 Swansea University Bay Campus 20:15 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £13
National Express 3h 48m 08:42 Swansea University Bay Campus 12:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 3h 57m 11:33 Swansea University Bay Campus 15:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £21
Transport for Wales 4h 30m 08:15 Swansea Central Station 12:45 Birmingham New Street Train Station  Economy £44

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 6h 0m 03:55 Swansea City Bus Station 09:55 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £12
FlixBus 6h 40m 08:00 Swansea City Bus Station 14:40 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £12
FlixBus 6h 25m 10:45 Swansea City Bus Station 17:10 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £12
National Express 4h 5m 06:55 Swansea City Bus Station 11:00 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 4h 15m 12:15 Swansea City Bus Station 16:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Birmingham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 50m
      0
      04:05
      Swansea
      University Bay Campus
      05:30
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 15m
    • FlixBus
      3h 10m
      0
      06:45
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      09:55
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £5
    Travel time is 1h 45m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 5h 45m 13:15 Swansea City Bus Station 19:00 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £17
National Express 6h 0m 13:15 Swansea City Bus Station 19:15 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £17
National Express 5h 55m 03:10 Swansea City Bus Station 09:05 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £23
National Express 5h 45m 07:00 Swansea City Bus Station 12:45 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £23
National Express 6h 20m 03:10 Swansea City Bus Station 09:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Birmingham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      6h 25m
      0
      13:50
      Swansea
      University Bay Campus
      15:20
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 15m
    • FlixBus
      3h 40m
      0
      16:35
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      20:15
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 40m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 6h 35m 13:40 Swansea City Bus Station 20:15 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £11
FlixBus 6h 40m 08:00 Swansea City Bus Station 14:40 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £12
FlixBus 6h 25m 10:45 Swansea City Bus Station 17:10 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £12
National Express 4h 5m 06:55 Swansea City Bus Station 11:00 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £21
National Express 4h 15m 12:15 Swansea City Bus Station 16:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £21
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Birmingham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 50m
      0
      04:05
      Swansea
      University Bay Campus
      05:30
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 15m
    • FlixBus
      3h 10m
      0
      06:45
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      09:55
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £5
    Travel time is 1h 45m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 6h 0m 03:55 Swansea City Bus Station 09:55 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £11
FlixBus 5h 50m 04:05 Swansea University Bay Campus 09:55 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £11
FlixBus 6h 25m 10:45 Swansea City Bus Station 17:10 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £13
National Express 10h 0m 17:20 Swansea City Bus Station 03:20 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £17
National Express 9h 50m 17:30 Swansea University Bay Campus 03:20 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Birmingham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      6h 25m
      0
      13:50
      Swansea
      University Bay Campus
      15:20
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 1h 15m
    • FlixBus
      3h 40m
      0
      16:35
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      20:15
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
    Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 5m 11:25 Swansea City Bus Station 15:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 3h 57m 11:33 Swansea University Bay Campus 15:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £12
National Express 3h 50m 11:25 Swansea City Bus Station 15:15 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £13
FlixBus 6h 35m 13:40 Swansea City Bus Station 20:15 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £14
FlixBus 6h 25m 13:50 Swansea University Bay Campus 20:15 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £14

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 4h 5m 11:25 Swansea City Bus Station 15:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £14
National Express 3h 57m 11:33 Swansea University Bay Campus 15:30 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £14
FlixBus 6h 35m 13:40 Swansea City Bus Station 20:15 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £14
FlixBus 5h 50m 04:05 Swansea University Bay Campus 09:55 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £14
National Express 3h 50m 11:25 Swansea City Bus Station 15:15 Birmingham Bearwood  Economy £15
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Birmingham via Port Talbot, you can save more than £-4? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 30m
      Swansea
      11 km
      03:45
      Port Talbot
      Bus Stop
      09:15
      Birmingham
      Bearwood
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Birmingham via Newport (Wales), you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 35m
      0
      04:20
      Swansea
      City Bus Station
      06:20
      Newport (Wales)
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 25m
    • FlixBus
      3h 10m
      0
      06:45
      Newport (Wales)
      Queensway
      09:55
      Birmingham
      Great Charles St Queensway
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £5
    Travel time is 1h 45m longer, but you will save £2

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Swansea to Birmingham is £8 on 12/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Swansea and Birmingham

See here how frequent the connections between Swansea and Birmingham are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 40 daily coaches from Swansea to Birmingham. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 26 daily coaches between Swansea and Birmingham.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 104 coaches from Swansea to Birmingham, while Night sees the fewest connections between Swansea and Birmingham, with 46 offers.

Facts about coaches from Swansea to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express, FlixBus and Transport for Wales that travel 36 times every day by bus from Swansea to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Swansea to Birmingham starting from £8!

Cheapest Bus £8
Fastest Bus 3h 32m
Earliest Coach 04:50
Latest Coach 17:35
Daily Bus Connections 36 Ø
Distance 170.2 km
Coach Companies National Express, FlixBus and Transport for Wales

Cheapest coach connections from Swansea to Birmingham

Every day, 36 buses from 3 coach companies leave Swansea for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/02/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 02/02
£13
Tuesday 03/02
£21
Wednesday 04/02
£17
Thursday 05/02
£21
Friday 06/02
£17
Saturday 07/02
£12
Sunday 08/02
£14
Monday 09/02
£10
Tuesday 10/02
£12
Wednesday 11/02
£10
Thursday 12/02
£8
Friday 13/02
Saturday 14/02
Sunday 15/02
£8
Monday 16/02
£11
Tuesday 17/02
£10
Wednesday 18/02
£12
Thursday 19/02
Friday 20/02
£9
Saturday 21/02
Sunday 22/02
£9
Monday 23/02
£12
Tuesday 24/02
Wednesday 25/02
£9
Thursday 26/02
Friday 27/02
£13
Saturday 28/02
Sunday 01/03

The cheapest time to travel from Swansea to Birmingham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Swansea to Birmingham, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £8, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Swansea to Birmingham. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £12.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Swansea to Birmingham, with £8. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £12.

How to save money travelling from Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Swansea to Birmingham

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

National Express from Swansea to Birmingham

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £12
Fastest Coach 3h 32m
Earliest Coach 04:50
Last Coach 17:35
Daily Connections 29 Ø
Found on 01/02/2026

FlixBus from Swansea to Birmingham

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Swansea to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price £11
Fastest Coach 5h 40m
Earliest Coach 08:00
Last Coach 13:50
Daily Connections 7 Ø
Found on 01/02/2026

All bus stations and stops in Swansea and Birmingham

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

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Swansea to Birmingham? Compare all modes of transports from Swansea to Birmingham.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Swansea to Birmingham

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

FAQs about the Swansea to Birmingham bus

How much does a Swansea - Birmingham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Swansea - Birmingham bus trip is available from £8 and takes 6h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Swansea to Birmingham is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £8 to £45. 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 Swansea - Birmingham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Swansea to Birmingham is offered by roughly 36 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birmingham from Swansea take?

The quickest coach from Swansea to Birmingham is provided by National Express and takes 3h 32m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £15. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Swansea to Birmingham?

The earliest bus to Birmingham departs from Swansea at 04:50. 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 Swansea to Birmingham?

The latest bus to Birmingham departs from Swansea at 17:35. 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 Swansea - Birmingham route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Swansea and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Swansea 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 Transport for Wales.

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

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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Swansea to Birmingham?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 36 daily trips between Swansea and Birmingham. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Swansea to Birmingham?

Prices and availability for 36 trips between Swansea and Birmingham change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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