The average bus between West Midlands and Edinburgh takes 10h 15m and the fastest bus takes 9h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from West Midlands to Edinburgh. 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 3 times a day between West Midlands and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from West Midlands is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 5:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Markets and take an average of 10h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from West Midlands to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from West Midlands station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
West Midlands to Edinburgh bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
West Midlands to Edinburgh bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between West Midlands and Edinburgh is 392.1 km. The road distance is 521 km.
National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 25m.