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How to get fromEdinburgh to Birkdaleby plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Birkdale by plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane EDI - BNE
    27h 52m
    $1,038–2,045

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane EDI - BNK
    2. Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    35h 13m
    $1,018–2,020

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane EDI - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Boggo Road station, platform 6train train
    31h 33m
    $1,021–3,148

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MAN - BNE
    31h 1m
    $1,099–2,236

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane EDI - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    32h 25m
    $2,315–6,659

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BHX - BNE
    31h 14m
    $1,150–2,329

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane EDI - MCY
    2. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    40h 53m
    $1,122–2,222

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane EDI - HVB
    2. Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain train
    35h 11m
    $1,369–4,859

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$986Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,383 km
  • Duration: 27h 52m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Birkdale, QLD, Australia?

Emirates and Qantas fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.

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