There are 7 ways to get from Lichfield to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham New Street
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 28m£110–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk014 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
9h 58m£38–58Drive 274.1 mi
- Drive from Lichfield to Edinburghcar 274.1 mi
5h 1m£67–97Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lichfield City to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Burton-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 30m£130–400Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lichfield City to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 35mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 55m£80–204
Lichfield to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lichfield to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lichfield to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lichfield station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Market Place, Derby Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Lichfield to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lichfield City and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Lichfield and Edinburgh is 311 miles. The road distance is 275.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lichfield to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Birmingham New Street which takes 5h 28m and costs £110 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Lichfield to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lichfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Lichfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Lichfield to Edinburgh is to train via Birmingham New Street which takes 5h 28m and costs £110 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Lichfield, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £110–260 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via New Street, Market Place, Corporation Street, Derby Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £110–160
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £180–260
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–380
Train from Burton-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £130–190
- 1st Class
- £290–400
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Lichfield City to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Derby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lichfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Lichfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lichfield to Edinburgh is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Lichfield to Edinburgh.
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