There are 7 ways to get from Edgbaston 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 / ...
5h£42–183Bus 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 48m£20–65Drive 285.7 mi
- Drive from Edgbaston to Edinburghcar 285.7 mi
5h 2m£70–101Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Aston House to New St Stationbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 12m£37–108Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 49m£21–58Fly 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£42–106Train 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 19m£61–192
Edgbaston to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh is to bus via Glasgow which costs £20 - £65 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £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 48m.
The distance between Edgbaston and Edinburgh is 297 miles. The road distance is 287.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs £40 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edgbaston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
The best way to get from Edgbaston to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h and costs £40 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £20 - £65 and takes 8h 48m.
Edgbaston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edgbaston to Edinburgh is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Edgbaston to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Edgbaston, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aston House to Princes Street via The Square Peg, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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