There are 7 ways to get from St Andrew's to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 16m£102–213Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 27m£35–87Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 34m£62–153Drive 287.3 mi
- Drive from St Andrew's to Edinburghcar 287.3 mi
5h 2m£72–103Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 29m£107–203Fly 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
4h 22m£48–127Train 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 41m£83–161
St Andrew's to Edinburgh by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Andrew's to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £35 - £90 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from St Andrew's to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs £35 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from St Andrew's to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Arthur St and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between St Andrew's and Edinburgh is 297 miles. The road distance is 288.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Andrew's to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from St Andrew's to Edinburgh, including transfers.
St Andrew's to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
The best way to get from St Andrew's to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 9h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 3h 27m.
St Andrew's to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Andrew's to Edinburgh is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from St Andrew's to Edinburgh.
What companies run services between St Andrew's, Birmingham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
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. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £60–150 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
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
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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