The average bus between Cardiff and Great Barr takes 3h 14m and the fastest bus takes 3h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Great Barr. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Cardiff and Great Barr. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 5:25 PM which arrives into Great Barr at 8:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 3h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Great Barr station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
Cardiff to Great Barr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Great Barr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
The distance between Cardiff and Great Barr is 146 km. The road distance is 185 km.
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £20–50 and the journey takes 2h 50m.