There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bilston by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 3m£60–180Train via Birmingham New Street
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 38m£40–170Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Uk070 / ...
9h 28mDrive 277.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Bilstoncar 277.6 mi
4h 52m£68–98Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, tram
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the tram from Grand Central to Bilston Centraltram
3h 42mTrain 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 32m£40–157Fly 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 33m£50–180Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 42m£92–326
Edinburgh to Bilston by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bilston is to train via Birmingham New Street which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bilston is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Bilston station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bilston Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station, Newhall St and Ednam Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Bilston. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bilston Central via Wolverhampton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bilston is 284 miles. The road distance is 279.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bilston without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Bilston, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Bilston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bilston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bilston is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bilston, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–180 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bilston Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station, Newhall St, Coronation Gardens, and Ednam Rd in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
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
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 835 8181
- enquiries@westmidlandsmetro.com
- Website
- westmidlandsmetro.com
Tram from Grand Central to Bilston Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsmetro.com/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Bilston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bilston train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bilston is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Edinburgh to Bilston.
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