There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to St Andrew's by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
4h 41m£107–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, line 60 bus
cheapest- 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 Allison Street to St Andrew's Stadiumbus
3h 24m£40–104Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
8h 33m£41–140Drive 287 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to St Andrew'scar 287 mi
5h 2m£70–101Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 23m£126–264Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
4h 3m£41–143Fly 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 20m£92–186
Edinburgh to St Andrew's by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrew's is to bus which costs £40 - £140 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrew's is to fly and train and line 60 bus which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to St Andrew's. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at St Andrew's Stadium via Meadowhall Interchange/A2 and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to St Andrew's. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and St Andrew's is 297 miles. The road distance is 288.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrew's without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 4h 41m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Edinburgh to St Andrew's, including transfers.
Edinburgh to St Andrew's bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to St Andrew's train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to St Andrew's is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 4h 41m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £140 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and St Andrew's, Birmingham, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton every 4 hours. Tickets cost £100–170 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Andrew's via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Birmingham Coach Station, and St Andrew's Stadium in around 8h 33m.
- 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
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- 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 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Allison Street to St Andrew's Stadium
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to St Andrew's bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Edinburgh to St Andrew's train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to St Andrew's is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Edinburgh to St Andrew's.
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