There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Stirling by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 33m£107–179Fly 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 Stirlingtrain
3h 31m£39–110Bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8
7h 28m£40–62Drive 303.7 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Stirlingcar 303.7 mi
5h 1m£75–109Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
6h 14m£123–242Train #2
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stirlingtrain London Euston - Inverness
7h 52m£77–112Fly 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 Stirlingtrain
3h 39m£51–136Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 29m£82–180Train 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 Stirlingtrain
5h 37m£93–201
Birmingham to Stirling by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Stirling is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Stirling is to fly and train which takes 3h 31m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Millennium Point and arriving at Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Stirling via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Birmingham and Stirling is 325 miles. The road distance is 305.4 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Stirling without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 5h 33m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Birmingham to Stirling, including transfers.
Birmingham to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Birmingham to Stirling train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Stirling is to train via Warrington which takes 5h 33m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Stirling via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Millennium Point to Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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
- £150–220
- 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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham to Stirling train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Stirling is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Birmingham to Stirling.
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