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How to get fromBirkenhead to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Birkenhead to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 10m
    £57–132

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus Uk090
    5h 20m
    £50–117

  3. Drive  217.7 mi

    1. Drive from Birkenhead to Edinburghcar car 217.7 mi
    4h 4m
    £55–79

  4. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    4h 34m
    £68–167

  5. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    5h 46m
    £59–167

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4h 46m
    £69–177

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 34m
    £66–197

Birkenhead to Edinburgh by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 225.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Preston in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 20m.

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