Bus Carlisle to Birmingham: Compare prices and save money

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 or FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$24

Saturday

$15

Sunday

$15

Monday

$45

Tuesday

$12

Wednesday

$12

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	5h 25m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	4:10 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
	National Express	5h 30m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	6:25 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/24/2026 12:55:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/24/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	5h 25m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	4:10 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
	National Express	5h 30m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	6:25 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/25/2026 12:55:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/25/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 25m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	4:10 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$15	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
National Express	5h 30m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	6:25 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 12:55:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
FlixBus	12h 40m	1:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	2:35 PM	Birmingham	Aston University	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 1:55:00 AM to Aston University, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 2:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
FlixBus	11h 10m	1:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	1:05 PM	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 1:55:00 AM to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 1:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	12h 40m	1:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	2:35 PM	Birmingham	Aston University		Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 1:55:00 AM to Aston University, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 2:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
	FlixBus	11h 10m	1:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	1:05 PM	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway		Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/27/2026 1:55:00 AM to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/27/2026 1:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Carlisle to Birmingham via Penrith, you can save more than $24? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  14h 15m
  
  0
  
  1:55 AM
  
  Carlisle
  Bus Station
  
  2:30 AM
  
  Penrith
  Train Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $6
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 1:55:00 AM to Train Station, Penrith (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 2:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
- National Express
  
  4h 55m
  
  0
  
  11:15 AM
  
  Penrith
  Train Station
  
  4:10 PM
  
  Birmingham
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Train Station, Penrith (United Kingdom) at 7/26/2026 11:15:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
Travel time is 3h 5m longer, but you will save $24

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	5h 25m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	4:10 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
	National Express	5h 30m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	6:25 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$22	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/28/2026 12:55:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	5h 25m	10:45 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	4:10 PM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$12	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 10:45:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
	National Express	5h 30m	12:55 AM	Carlisle	Bus Station	6:25 AM	Birmingham	Coach Station		Economy	$22	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Carlisle (United Kingdom) at 7/29/2026 12:55:00 AM to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 7/29/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

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 4 daily buses from Carlisle to Birmingham. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Carlisle and Birmingham.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 9 buses from Carlisle to Birmingham, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Carlisle and Birmingham, with 5 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 7/28/2026 costs just $12, from National Express

Facts about the bus from Carlisle to Birmingham

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Carlisle to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Carlisle to Birmingham starting from $12!

Cheapest Bus	$12
Fastest Bus	5h 25m
Earliest Bus	12:55 AM
Latest Bus	10:45 AM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	171.7 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Carlisle to Birmingham

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Carlisle for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/23/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

$37

Friday 07/24

$24

Saturday 07/25

$15

Sunday 07/26

$15

Monday 07/27

$45

Tuesday 07/28

$24

Wednesday 07/29

$12

Thursday 07/30

$15

Friday 07/31

$24

Saturday 08/01

$15

Sunday 08/02

$15

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

$15

Thursday 08/06

$15

Friday 08/07

$41

Saturday 08/08

$15

Sunday 08/09

$47

Monday 08/10

$15

Tuesday 08/11

$12

Wednesday 08/12

$15

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

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 $12, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Carlisle to Birmingham. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $24.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Carlisle to Birmingham, with $12. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $12.

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 buses from Carlisle to Birmingham are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Carlisle and Birmingham

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Carlisle and Birmingham.

Bus Station

Lonsdale St 9A

MacDonalds Bus Station

MacDonalds MacDonalds

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Great Charles St Queensway

Great Charles Street Queensway 142

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 buses 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 bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $12 and takes 5h 25m to reach Birmingham. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $12 and $54. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Birmingham.

On average, how many connections are available from Carlisle to Birmingham each day?

Every day, the Carlisle to Birmingham bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Carlisle to Birmingham take?

The fastest bus from Carlisle to Birmingham is offered by National Express and takes 5h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $24. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Carlisle to Birmingham?

The earliest bus arriving in Birmingham from Carlisle starts at 12:55 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Carlisle to Birmingham?

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

Which bus companies operate the Carlisle Birmingham route?

When traveling by bus from Carlisle to Birmingham, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works 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 and FlixBus.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Carlisle Birmingham bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus 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 traveling 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!