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

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There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham New Street 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
    2h 58m
    £41–107

  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
    3h 45m
    £40–137

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 12m
    £120–260

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2bus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11 / ...
    8h 26m
    £41–146

  5. Drive 286.2 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham New Street Station to Edinburghcar car 286.2 mi
    5h 3m
    £70–100

  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
    4h 55m
    £96–191

  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 4m
    £116–372

  8. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 23m
    £104–181

  9. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Kidsgrovetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 9m
    £110–207

Birmingham New Street Station to Edinburgh by foot and train

Calendar148Weekly Services
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 266 mi
  • Duration: 2h 58m

What companies run services between Birmingham New Street Station, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £180–260 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Birmingham New Street Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 8h 26m.

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