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How to get fromEdinburgh to Burton upon Trentby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Burton upon Trent by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Burton-on-Trenttrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    4h 40m
    £108–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    7h 55m
    £41–89

  3. Drive  268.8 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Burton upon Trentcar car 268.8 mi
    5h 3m
    £67–96

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Burton-on-Trenttrain train
    3h 49m
    £52–136

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Burton-on-Trenttrain train Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
    4h 54m
    £130–210

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Uttoxetertrain train Crewe - Lincoln Central / ...
    6h 20m
    £69–147

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Burton-on-Trenttrain train
    4h 30m
    £49–141

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain train
    5h 49m
    £84–206

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Burton-on-Trenttrain train
    6h 6m
    £92–202

Edinburgh to Burton upon Trent by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Burton upon Trent, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Burton-on-Trent via York in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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