There are 8 ways to get from Walsall to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 43m£98–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
8h 45m£39–70Drive 276.4 mi
- Drive from Walsall to Edinburghcar 276.4 mi
4h 52m£69–100Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Walsall to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 31m£46–126Train via Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 7m£124–249Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
6h 53m£109–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Walsall to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 17m£48–156Train 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 44m£96–197
Walsall to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walsall to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Walsall to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Walsall station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Walsall Bus Station and arriving at Princes Street via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Walsall to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Walsall and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Tame Bridge Parkway and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Walsall and Edinburgh is 291 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Walsall to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Walsall to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Walsall to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Walsall to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from Walsall to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Walsall, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £95–170 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Walsall Bus Station to Princes Street via Old Square, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Walsall to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
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More Questions & Answers
Walsall to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Walsall to Edinburgh train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walsall to Edinburgh is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Walsall to Edinburgh.
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