There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sandwell & Dudleytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 38m£106–173Train 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
4h 26m£39–130Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
10h 31m£70–165Drive 279.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Great Barrcar 279.9 mi
4h 53m£69–100Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Old Square to Scott Armsbus
3h 40m£42–110Train via Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 40m£125–256Fly 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
5h 39m£88–196
Edinburgh to Great Barr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to fly and train and bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to fly and train and bus which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Scott Arms via Markets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Great Barr. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Sandwell & Dudley via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Great Barr is 294 miles. The road distance is 281.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Great Barr bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Great Barr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Great Barr is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Great Barr, Sandwell, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sandwell & Dudley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–170 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £65–170 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- 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
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sandwell & Dudley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Great Barr bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Edinburgh to Great Barr train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Sandwell & Dudley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Great Barr is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Edinburgh to Great Barr.
There are 3340+ hotels available in Great Barr.