There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Dunfermline by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dunfermline Towntrain
3h 25m£43–118Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
4h 24m£36–107Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 8m£122–231Bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
7h 48m£44–65Drive 301.7 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Dunfermlinecar 301.7 mi
5h 9m£76–109Train 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 22m£85–177Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 10m£100–170Train #2
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Inverkeithingtrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
6h 45m£159–233
Birmingham to Dunfermline by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Dunfermline is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Dunfermline is to fly and train which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from Millennium Point and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Dunfermline Town via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Birmingham and Dunfermline is 273 miles. The road distance is 303.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Dunfermline without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Birmingham to Dunfermline, including transfers.
Birmingham to Dunfermline bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Birmingham to Dunfermline train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Dunfermline is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £120 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Dunfermline, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £150–220 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Millennium Point to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
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 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Dunfermline bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Dunfermline train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Dunfermline is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Birmingham to Dunfermline.
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