There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pool Rd by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to StaffordEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New StreetManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 56m£42–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station183 / ...
9h 20m£23–52Bus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Newhall StUk070 / ...
8h 6m£32–60Drive 287.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Pool Rd287.1 mi
4h 59m£72–104Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, line 9 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Pool Rd
3h 44m£40–112Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New StreetEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 47m£43–177Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
4h 33m£46–173Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
5h 40m£54–188
Edinburgh to Pool Rd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pool Rd is to bus which costs £23 - £55 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pool Rd is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 3h 44m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Pool Rd. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Pool Rd via Leeds City Bus Station and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pool Rd is 302 miles. The road distance is 288.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pool Rd without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 4h 56m and costs £40 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Pool Rd, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Pool Rd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pool Rd is to train via Stafford which takes 4h 56m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 6m.
Edinburgh to Pool Rd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Pool Rd is 289 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Edinburgh to Pool Rd.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pool Rd, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pool Rd via Stafford, Birmingham New Street, Grand Central New Street, Edgbaston Village, and Edgbaston Village in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Pool Rd via Leeds City Bus Station and Newhall St in around 8h 6m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- +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
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
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Pool Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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