There are 8 ways to get from Northfield to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Northfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 16m£42–113Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 5m£41–148Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 58m£122–266Bus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090
8h 39m£45–80Drive 288.9 mi
- Drive from Northfield to Edinburghcar 288.9 mi
5h 10m£71–102Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 35m£94–199Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 3m£97–191Train via University Station
- Take the train from University to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
7h 7m£182–273
Northfield to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northfield to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Northfield to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Northfield to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bell Lane and arriving at Princes Street via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Northfield to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Northfield and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Northfield and Edinburgh is 274 miles. The road distance is 290.5 miles.
The best way to get from Northfield to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £120 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Northfield to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Northfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Northfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Northfield to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £120 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Northfield, Birmingham, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £180–260 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bell Lane to Princes Street via Smallbrook Queensway, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Northfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from University to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
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More Questions & Answers
Northfield to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Northfield to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northfield to Edinburgh is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Northfield to Edinburgh.
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