How to get to Edinburgh from Birkenhead
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4.6Travel Information to Edinburgh from Birkenhead
 Distance | 176 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £15 - £34 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £15 • 8 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £34 • 3 h 59 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or Virgin Trains |
Take a train or coach to travel 176 miles from Birkenhead to Edinburgh. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Virgin Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Birkenhead to Edinburgh.
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How to get to Edinburgh from Birkenhead by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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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.
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National Express will get you between Birkenhead and Edinburgh at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Birkenhead - Edinburgh travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
FAQs: Birkenhead to Edinburgh
There are 2 options to travel from Birkenhead to Edinburgh including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Birkenhead is by taking a coach, which costs on average £15.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
A coach is £19 less than a train with an average ticket price of £34 from Birkenhead to Edinburgh.
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Birkenhead is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 59 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 8 h 40 min.
Edinburgh is approximately 176 miles away from Birkenhead.
The average frequency per day from Birkenhead to Edinburgh is:
- 2 coaches a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Birkenhead to Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
- Most travellers board their coach from Birkenhead, Europa Boulevard (Conway Park Campus) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The following travel companies offer services from Birkenhead to Edinburgh:
- National Express or FlixBus can take you to Edinburgh by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Birkenhead to Edinburgh for £15.
- Travel with Virgin Trains, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express for trains to Edinburgh. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Virgin Trains Birkenhead to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for £34.
Yes, there are direct services available from Birkenhead to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct coach per day with FlixBus.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Birkenhead to Edinburgh.
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