There are 7 ways to get from Bilston to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 23m£110–380Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 30m£38–148Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
10h 10m£39–65Drive 277.6 mi
- Drive from Bilston to Edinburghcar 277.6 mi
4h 51m£68–99Tram to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the tram from Bilston Central to Grand Centraltram
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 36mTrain via Manchester
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
5h 57m£62–183Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 50m£80–204
Bilston to Edinburgh by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilston to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bilston to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilston to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from War Memorial and arriving at Princes Street via West Bromwich Bus Station, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilston to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bilston Central and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Bilston and Edinburgh is 305 miles. The road distance is 279.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bilston to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £110 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Bilston to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bilston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
Bilston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Bilston to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs £110 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Bilston, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £110–260 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from War Memorial to Princes Street via West Bromwich Bus Station, Colmore Circus, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £110–160
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £180–260
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–380
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–90
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
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- Phone
- +44 345 835 8181
- enquiries@westmidlandsmetro.com
- Website
- westmidlandsmetro.com
Tram from Bilston Central to Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–60
- 1st Class
- £75–95
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bilston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bilston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilston to Edinburgh is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Bilston to Edinburgh.
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