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 25m£19–86Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
8h 36m£19–44Drive 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£36–98Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 18m£20–46Train 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 32m£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 37m£50–172
Edinburgh to Great Barr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to bus via Glasgow which costs £19 - £45 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to fly and line 51 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Scott Arms via Buchanan Bus Station and Dale End. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
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 25m and costs £19 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Great Barr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £19 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £19 - £45 and takes 8h 36m.
Edinburgh to Great Barr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 £16–80 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Scott Arms via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Dale End in around 8h 36m.
- 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 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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 Sandwell & Dudley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- 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/
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
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Dale End to Scott Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.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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