How to get to Edinburgh from Birkenhead

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Compare coach and train 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 train with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £35, and a coach costs an average of £46.

Distance: 285 km

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£35

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£58

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8h 40m

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from Birkenhead to Edinburgh

How to get to Edinburgh from Birkenhead by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Birkenhead to Edinburgh is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Avanti West Coast
    5:193h59
    Birkenhead
    9:18Edinburgh
    £351One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Avanti West Coast
    5:193h59
    Birkenhead
    9:18Edinburgh
    £351One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Avanti West Coast
    5:193h59
    Birkenhead
    9:18Edinburgh
    £351One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Birkenhead to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birkenhead to Edinburgh.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Birkenhead and Edinburgh including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Birkenhead to Edinburgh is a train with an average price of £35.

This is compared to other travel options from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:

A train is £23 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Birkenhead to Edinburgh costing on average £58.

The fastest way to travel from Birkenhead to Edinburgh is by train with an average journey time of 3h 30m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 40m.

The Birkenhead to Edinburgh distance is approximately 285 km.
The average frequency per day from Birkenhead to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 14 flights per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
  • Trains mostly depart from Conway Park (CNP) 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birkenhead to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Edinburgh by coach.
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Edinburgh by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Birkenhead to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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