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Compare coach, train and flight for Birkenhead to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Birkenhead to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £65 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £65, while a flight costs an average of £544.
Distance: 285 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£76 Average Price | £544 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest | £59 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration 7h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birkenhead to Edinburgh costing on average £76.
A coach is £479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birkenhead to Edinburgh costing on average £544.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Coach takes on average 8h 19m.
You'll arrive about 2h 1m sooner (2h 34m by flight vs 4h 35m by car). Tickets start at around £544 compared to roughly £59 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birkenhead to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Birkenhead by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birkenhead to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18:123h27Birkenhead21:39Edinburgh£971One-way1 change
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- 18:123h27Birkenhead21:39Edinburgh£971One-way1 change
Fastest
- 18:123h27Birkenhead21:39Edinburgh£971One-way1 change
Other options
- 10:123h31Birkenhead13:43Edinburgh£971One-way1 change
- 14:123h31Birkenhead17:43Edinburgh£971One-way1 change
- 22:404h40Birkenhead3:20Edinburgh£1071One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birkenhead to Edinburgh costing on average £76.
A coach is £479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birkenhead to Edinburgh costing on average £544.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Coach takes on average 8h 19m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birkenhead and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
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