There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Dunblane by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblanetrain
5h 59m£102–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus Ember
7h 10m£39–63Drive 308.2 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Dunblanecar 308.2 mi
5h 3m£77–111Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain
3h 47m£54–134Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblanetrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
6h 27m£126–247Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus Ember
8h 5m£53–91Fly 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 Dunblanetrain
4h 1m£42–113Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblanetrain
5h 44m£96–204
Birmingham to Dunblane by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Dunblane is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Dunblane is to fly and train which takes 3h 47m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Dunblane station. However, there are services departing from Newhall Street and arriving at Dunblane Police Station via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Dunblane. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Dunblane via Carlisle and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Birmingham and Dunblane is 330 miles. The road distance is 310 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Dunblane without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 5h 59m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Birmingham to Dunblane, including transfers.
Birmingham to Dunblane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham to Dunblane train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Dunblane is to train via Carlisle which takes 5h 59m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Dunblane, Scotland?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Dunblane via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newhall Street to Dunblane Police Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Dunblane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Dunblane train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Dunblane is 310 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Birmingham to Dunblane.
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