There are 7 ways to get from Sutton Coldfield 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 12m£103–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
9h 17m£37–67Drive 282.5 mi
- Drive from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburghcar 282.5 mi
5h 9m£70–101Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sutton Coldfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 23m£38–98Train via Tamworth High Level
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
7h 13m£166–246Fly 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 18m£50–138Train 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 39m£84–164
Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Gracechurch Centre and arriving at Princes Street via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sutton Coldfield and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Sutton Coldfield and Edinburgh is 302 miles. The road distance is 284.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Sutton Coldfield, 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, you can take a bus from Gracechurch Centre to Princes Street via The Square Peg, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 17m.
- 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
- 2h 57m
- When
- 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
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday 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 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 Tamworth High Level to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sutton Coldfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Sutton Coldfield to Edinburgh.
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