There are 6 ways to get from Solihull to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 2m£35–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
9h 28m£23–73Train via Park St
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 56m£42–123Drive 292.9 mi
- Drive from Solihull to Edinburghcar 292.9 mi
5h 17m£70–101Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 54m£39–95Train
- Take the train from University to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
7h 32m£142–453
Solihull to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £23 - £75 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Lode Lane and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Solihull and Edinburgh is 265 miles. The road distance is 294.6 miles.
The best way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Park St which takes 5h 56m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Solihull to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Solihull to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can train via Park St, which costs £40 - £130 and takes 5h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £23 - £75 and takes 9h 28m.
Solihull to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solihull to Edinburgh is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Solihull to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–90 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Cross Country also services this route hourly.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from University to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £140–210
- 1st Class
- £320–450
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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