There are 7 ways to get from Solihull to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 3m£37–87Train via Park St
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 42m£102–223Bus
- Take the bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
10h 32m£62–152Drive 292.9 mi
- Drive from Solihull to Edinburghcar 292.9 mi
5h 18m£73–106Fly Birmingham Airport 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 58m£48–127Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Solihull to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 5m£127–348Train
- Take the train from University to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
7h 32m£182–263
Solihull to Edinburgh by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £35 - £90 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Solihull Town Centre and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via B'ham Airport Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
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 42m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Solihull to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Solihull to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can train via Park St, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 5h 42m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 10h 32m.
Solihull to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solihull to Edinburgh is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m 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) twice daily. Alternatively, Avanti West Coast operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–170 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Cross Country also services this route hourly.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- 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
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from University to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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