There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 14m£40–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
9h 35m£17–45Drive 284.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Birminghamcar 284.7 mi
5h 2m£70–101Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 5m£34–96Train via Stechford
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stechfordtrain Inverness - London Euston
5h 17m£69–88Train 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
3h 52m£41–94Fly 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
4h 58m£48–170
Edinburgh to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham is to bus which costs £17 - £45 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs £30 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Birmingham is 295 miles. The road distance is 286.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £40 - £180.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street takes 4h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £40 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £45 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–130 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £17–45 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
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
- £40–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- 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/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stechford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–330
- 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
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Edinburgh to Birmingham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Birmingham is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Edinburgh to Birmingham.
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