There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Aston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 24m£62–171Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
8h 27m£19–44Drive 285.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Astoncar 285.3 mi
4h 58m£69–99Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 25m£36–98Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
8h 51m£20–46Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
4h 12m£42–97Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 18m£50–172
Edinburgh to Aston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Aston is to bus via Glasgow which costs £19 - £45 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Aston is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Aston. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Park Rd via Buchanan Bus Station and Dale End. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Aston. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Aston via Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Aston is 297 miles. The road distance is 286.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Aston without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Aston, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Aston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Aston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Aston is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £19 - £45 and takes 8h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Aston, Birmingham, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton every 4 hours. Tickets cost £55–160 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Park Rd via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Dale End in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Aston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Aston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Aston is 287 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Edinburgh to Aston.
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