There are 9 ways to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Aston House to New St Stationbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 13m£40–110Bus 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
8h 32m£39–67Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 25m£104–182Drive 285.7 mi
- Drive from Edgbaston to Edinburghcar 285.7 mi
5h 3m£70–101Fly 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
4h 3m£53–145Train 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 27m£94–187Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 25m£124–345Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 50m£122–253Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 44m£57–153
Edgbaston to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh is to bus via Glasgow which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edgbaston to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Aston House and arriving at Princes Street via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Edgbaston to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Five Ways and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Edgbaston and Edinburgh is 269 miles. The road distance is 287.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 5h 25m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edgbaston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
Edgbaston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 5h 25m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Edgbaston, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–170 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aston House to Princes Street via New St Station, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Aston House to New St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- 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 10 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
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edgbaston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edgbaston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edgbaston to Edinburgh is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Edgbaston to Edinburgh.
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