Bus and Coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Edinburgh to Birmingham from various bus operators like FlixBus or National Express for the next days.

today

£20

tomorrow

£20

Wednesday

£20

Thursday

£20

Friday

£20

Saturday

£20

Sunday

£22

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 40m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
National Express	9h 35m	21:10	Edinburgh	Central bus station	06:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 21:10:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/02/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
FlixBus	10h 35m	07:15	Edinburgh	St Andrew's House Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew's House Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 07:15:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/02/2026 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
FlixBus	8h 51m	19:54	Edinburgh	Princes Street	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£35	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 02/02/2026 19:54:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 51m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 40m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/02/2026 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
National Express	9h 35m	21:10	Edinburgh	Central bus station	06:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 21:10:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
FlixBus	12h 30m	09:05	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	21:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 09:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/02/2026 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
FlixBus	8h 57m	19:48	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 03/02/2026 19:48:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 57m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 04/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 40m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 04/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 30m	09:05	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	21:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 04/02/2026 09:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/02/2026 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
National Express	9h 35m	21:10	Edinburgh	Central bus station	06:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 04/02/2026 21:10:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/02/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
FlixBus	8h 51m	19:54	Edinburgh	Princes Street	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£27	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 04/02/2026 19:54:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 51m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 05/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 40m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 05/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/02/2026 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	12h 30m	09:05	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	21:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 05/02/2026 09:05:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/02/2026 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
National Express	9h 35m	21:10	Edinburgh	Central bus station	06:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 05/02/2026 21:10:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/02/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
FlixBus	11h 15m	06:35	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 05/02/2026 06:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/02/2026 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 06/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
FlixBus	12h 40m	08:55	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	21:35	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 06/02/2026 08:55:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/02/2026 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
National Express	9h 40m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:25	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 06/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/02/2026 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
FlixBus	8h 51m	19:54	Edinburgh	Princes Street	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 06/02/2026 19:54:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 51m
FlixBus	8h 46m	19:59	Edinburgh	Haymarket Station	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Haymarket Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 06/02/2026 19:59:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 46m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 07/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 30m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 07/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 21:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 30m
FlixBus	11h 15m	06:35	Edinburgh	St Andrew Square	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 07/02/2026 06:35:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
FlixBus	10h 0m	07:50	Edinburgh	St Andrew's House Station	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from St Andrew's House Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 07/02/2026 07:50:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
FlixBus	9h 57m	07:53	Edinburgh	Princes Street	17:50	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 07/02/2026 07:53:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/02/2026 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 57m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 30m	08:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	17:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 08/02/2026 08:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/02/2026 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	9h 30m	11:45	Edinburgh	Central bus station	21:15	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 08/02/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/02/2026 21:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 30m
National Express	9h 35m	21:10	Edinburgh	Central bus station	06:45	Birmingham	Coach Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Central bus station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 08/02/2026 21:10:00 to Coach Station, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/02/2026 06:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
FlixBus	8h 25m	20:20	Edinburgh	Princes Street	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Princes Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 08/02/2026 20:20:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
FlixBus	8h 20m	20:25	Edinburgh	Haymarket Station	04:45	Birmingham	Great Charles St Queensway	Economy	£29	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Haymarket Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 08/02/2026 20:25:00 to Great Charles St Queensway, Birmingham (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/02/2026 04:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham is £17 on 09/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Edinburgh and Birmingham

See here how frequent the connections between Edinburgh and Birmingham are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 14 daily coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Edinburgh and Birmingham.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 50 coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Edinburgh and Birmingham, with 40 offers.

Facts about coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 12 times every day by bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Edinburgh to Birmingham starting from £17!

Cheapest Bus	£17
Fastest Bus	8h 20m
Earliest Coach	07:15
Latest Coach	21:10
Daily Bus Connections	12 Ø
Distance	394.6 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Every day, 12 buses from 2 coach companies leave Edinburgh for Birmingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/02/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 02/02

£35

Tuesday 03/02

£25

Wednesday 04/02

£20

Thursday 05/02

£20

Friday 06/02

£20

Saturday 07/02

£20

Sunday 08/02

£21

Monday 09/02

£17

Tuesday 10/02

£21

Wednesday 11/02

£17

Thursday 12/02

£17

Friday 13/02

£20

Saturday 14/02

£17

Sunday 15/02

£22

Monday 16/02

£17

Tuesday 17/02

£26

Wednesday 18/02

£25

Thursday 19/02

£20

Friday 20/02

£20

Saturday 21/02

£20

Sunday 22/02

£20

Monday 23/02

£20

Tuesday 24/02

£17

Wednesday 25/02

£17

Thursday 26/02

£17

Friday 27/02

£17

Saturday 28/02

£17

Sunday 01/03

The cheapest time to travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Edinburgh to Birmingham, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £17, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £20.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Edinburgh to Birmingham, with £20. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £22.

How to save money travelling from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Edinburgh to Birmingham in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Edinburgh to Birmingham

These are the most booked bus companies between Edinburgh to Birmingham from our users.

FlixBus from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Edinburgh to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	£24
Fastest Coach	8h 20m
Earliest Coach	07:15
Last Coach	20:25
Daily Connections	7 Ø
Found on	02/02/2026

National Express from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Edinburgh to Birmingham:

Cheapest Price	£20
Fastest Coach	8h 30m
Earliest Coach	08:45
Last Coach	21:10
Daily Connections	5 Ø
Found on	01/02/2026

All bus stations and stops in Edinburgh and Birmingham

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Edinburgh and Birmingham.

Central bus station

Multrees Walk 13-14

St Andrew Square

St Andrew's House Station

Edinburgh St Andrew's House Edinburgh St Andrew's House

Edingburgh - Queensferry Street

N St David St

Coach Station

Mill Lane

Bearwood

Hagley Road

Brunel Street

Brunel St

Great Charles St Queensway

Great Charles Street Queensway 142

Moor Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham? Compare all modes of transports from Edinburgh to Birmingham.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham? Or which bus companies serve the route Edinburgh to Birmingham? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Edinburgh to Birmingham bus

How much does a Edinburgh - Birmingham coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Edinburgh - Birmingham bus trip is available from £17 and takes 8h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Edinburgh to Birmingham?

The connection Edinburgh to Birmingham is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £17 to £45. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Edinburgh - Birmingham route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Edinburgh to Birmingham is offered by roughly 12 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birmingham from Edinburgh take?

The quickest coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham is provided by FlixBus and takes 8h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £35. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham?

The earliest bus to Birmingham departs from Edinburgh at 07:15. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham?

The latest bus to Birmingham departs from Edinburgh at 21:10. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Edinburgh - Birmingham route?

Passengers looking to travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham can travel with FlixBus and National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh and Birmingham?

You can check all the direct connections between Edinburgh and Birmingham by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Birmingham from Edinburgh?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Edinburgh Birmingham bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Edinburgh Birmingham bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Edinburgh to Birmingham?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 12 daily trips between Edinburgh and Birmingham. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Edinburgh to Birmingham?

Prices and availability for 12 trips between Edinburgh and Birmingham change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Edinburgh to Birmingham

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Edinburgh and to Birmingham

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Edinburgh and to Birmingham. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!