There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sandwell & Dudleytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 30m£19–87Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 22m£20–47Drive 279.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Great Barrcar 279.9 mi
4h 53m£68–98Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, line 51 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Dale End to Scott Armsbus
3h 45m£36–104Train via Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 40m£42–174Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the bus from Dale End to Scott Armsbus
4h 42m£51–113Fly 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 38m£50–182
Edinburgh to Great Barr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to fly and line 51 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Scott Arms via Markets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Great Barr is 295 miles. The road distance is 281.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £19 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Great Barr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £19 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £50 and takes 9h 22m.
Edinburgh to Great Barr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Great Barr is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Great Barr.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Great Barr, Sandwell, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sandwell & Dudley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–85 and the journey takes 4h 2m. 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 8h 30m.
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
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 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- 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
- £45–75
- 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 Sandwell & Dudley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- +44 344 811 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/
- 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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- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Dale End to Scott Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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