There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 15m£110–380Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
7h 31m£35–57Drive 285.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Edinburghcar 285.2 mi
5h 3m£70–101Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
2h 59m£36–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
7h 1m£45–111Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
9h 35m£35–55Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 52m£38–148Train 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
4h 52m£80–204
Birmingham to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Edinburgh is to bus via Glasgow which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs £35 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Birmingham and Edinburgh is 295 miles. The road distance is 286.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £110 - £380.
The train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birmingham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
Birmingham to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £110 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £130 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, 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 Newhall St to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 31m.
- 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 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- 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 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
- +44 345 600 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
- £25–45
- 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
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Edinburgh is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Birmingham to Edinburgh.
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