How to travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham

There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Birmingham is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €19 compared to other travel options to Birmingham:

A coach is €31 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Birmingham costing on average €50.

Taking a coach costs €27 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €46.

The quickest way to travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Birmingham by coach takes 7 h 55 min on average.

Train takes on average 4 h 6 min.

You should expect to travel around 394 km from Edinburgh to Birmingham.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Birmingham is:

• 12 coaches per day.
• Around 3 flights per day.
• 15 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Edinburgh and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Edinburgh to Birmingham:

• Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Edinburgh to Birmingham depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham, Coach Station.
• Most travellers who book a plane ticket from Edinburgh to Birmingham depart from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham International Airport.
• Most travellers catch their train from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in Birmingham New Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Birmingham:

• Travel with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus to go to Birmingham by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Megabus Edinburgh to Birmingham tickets on Omio for €19.
• EasyJet can get you to Birmingham by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with easyJet from Edinburgh to Birmingham for €50 on Omio.
• Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, LNER or Cross Country to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Edinburgh to Birmingham tickets on Omio for €46.

Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

• You can find 3 direct coaches per day to Birmingham with National Express.
• You'll find 3 direct flights a day to Birmingham with easyJet.
• You can find 13 direct trains per day to Birmingham with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Cross Country.

Direct services to Birmingham tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.