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How to get fromBirmingham Coach Station to Edinburghby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3h 8m
    £40–116

  2. Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 5m
    £35–121

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 19m
    £110–220

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    9h 35m
    £50–90

  5. Drive  287.3 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburghcar car 287.3 mi
    5h 3m
    £72–104

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    5h 5m
    £81–180

  7. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 30m
    £94–160

  8. Train via Burton upon Trent

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Burton-on-Trenttrain train Birmingham New Street - Nottingham / ...
    2. Take the train from Burton-on-Trent to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    6h 24m
    £143–219

Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh by foot and train

Calendar148Weekly Services
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 266.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Birmingham Coach Station, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £140–220 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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