There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sandwell by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 34m£100–210Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
3h 32m£36–94Drive 281.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Sandwellcar 281.6 mi
4h 55m£70–101Train via Derby
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derbytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain Nottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
5h 39m£177–244Train 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 20m£49–131Fly 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 26m£82–160Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 39m£122–350
Edinburgh to Sandwell by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandwell is to fly which costs £35 - £95 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandwell is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs £35 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Sandwell. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at The Hawthorns via Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sandwell is 298 miles. The road distance is 283.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sandwell without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Sandwell, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sandwell train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sandwell is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 3h 32m.
Edinburgh to Sandwell train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Sandwell is 283 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Edinburgh to Sandwell.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sandwell, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–170 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- 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
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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