There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
2h 49m£42–111Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
3h 41m£39–134Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 1m£120–270Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
9h 42m£65–160Drive 284.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birminghamcar 284.3 mi
5h 1m£69–100Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
4h 44m£94–197Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk076 / ...
7h 11m£91–154
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham is to fly which costs £40 - £120 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs £40 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Birmingham is 268 miles. The road distance is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £120 - £270.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham, including transfers.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £270 and takes 5h 1m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
easyJet, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £180–270 and the journey takes 5h 1m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Birmingham.
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