Trains from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Edinburgh to Birmingham train information

• All trains connecting Edinburgh (Eastern Scotland) to Birmingham (West Midlands England) are run by Cross Country. The services on board will vary depending on the rail provider.
• On average, it takes normally 4h36m by train to cover the 246 miles to go to Birmingham from Edinburgh. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.
• We found trains from £72.03 to travel in the next 180 days. Fares will change depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Birmingham train tickets

Edinburgh - Birmingham prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Buying your train from Edinburgh to Birmingham in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £16 when booking your ticket 2 months in advance which is 73% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Birmingham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Birmingham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Birmingham to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Birmingham train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Edinburgh Birmingham train ticket.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Edinburgh to Birmingham? Check with your calculator, considering:

  A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a Edinburgh Birmingham ticket (i.e.: £103.42)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£103.42 = 0.85. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 1 trips from Edinburgh to Birmingham (one way trip).

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey