There are 11 ways to get from Worcester to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 41m£49–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2bus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
11h 32m£43–154Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Leveltrain Worcester Foregate Street - Dorridge / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 9m£112–203Drive 308.8 mi
- Drive from Worcester to Edinburghcar 308.8 mi
5h 25m£75–108Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
4h 54m£78–179Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 27m£48–154Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
5h 21m£130–375Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 40m£72–199Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h£110–270Train
- Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 59m£190–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham Snow Hilltrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 9m£96–187
Worcester to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £40 - £160 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Worcester station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Worcester Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bromsgrove Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Worcester to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Worcester Foregate Street and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Smethwick Galton Bridge and Wolverhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Worcester and Edinburgh is 294 miles. The road distance is 310.6 miles.
The best way to get from Worcester to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 6h 9m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Worcester to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Worcester to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Worcester to Edinburgh train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Worcester Foregate Street station.
The best way to get from Worcester to Edinburgh is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 6h 9m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £160 and takes 11h 32m.
What companies run services between Worcester, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Worcester Foregate Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Smethwick Galton Bridge and Wolverhampton in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Worcester Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bromsgrove Bus Station, New Street Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham Snow Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Worcestershire Parkway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–280
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Worcester to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Worcester to Edinburgh train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Worcester to Edinburgh is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Worcester to Edinburgh.
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