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

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There are 9 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
    £40–111

  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 1m
    £37–121

  3. Train

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

  4. Bus via Leeds

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11 / ...
    8h 45m
    £40–63

  5. Drive  287.3 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburghcar car 287.3 mi
    5h 3m
    £71–102

  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
    £81–181

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 14m
    £117–343

  8. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 19m
    £98–162

  9. Bus

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

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 £150–220 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 45m.

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