There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Market Squarebus 67
6h 47m£166–232Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
5h 29m£58–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester Airportbus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
8h 36m£71–120Drive 251.8 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Melrose Abbeycar 251.8 mi
4h 24m£62–89Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
4h 39m£61–145Train
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
7h 7m£122–214Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2bus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to John Dobson Streetbus
- Take the bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Stationbus X74
9h 7mTrain 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 Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
6h 36m£116–229
Birmingham to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Market Square via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Eldon Square Bus Station and Jedburgh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Tweedbank via Wolverhampton and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Birmingham and Melrose Abbey is 329 miles. The road distance is 253.3 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs £160 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey, including transfers.
Birmingham to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wolverhampton station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 7m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Melrose Abbey, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Melrose Abbey via Wolverhampton, Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, Tweedbank Station, and Abbey Car Park in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Melrose Abbey via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, John Dobson Street, Eldon Square Bus Station, Jedburgh Bus Station, and Market Square in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1835 863755
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Eldon Square Bus Station to Jedburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-Hogg-of-Jedburgh-LTD/100063493543163/
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Birmingham to Melrose Abbey train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Melrose Abbey is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Birmingham to Melrose Abbey.
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