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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
£27
tomorrow
£23
Thursday
£20
Friday
£26
Saturday
£23
Sunday
£26
Monday
£23

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:25 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
FlixBus 9h 11m 08:39 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop 17:50 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £31
FlixBus 9h 30m 08:20 Edinburgh St Andrew's House Station 17:50 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £32
FlixBus 9h 16m 08:34 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 17:50 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Manchester, you can save more than £4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      09:05
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      16:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      2h 30m
      0
      17:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      20:00
      Birmingham
      Aston University
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 1h 44m longer, but you will save £4

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:25 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £23
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £30
FlixBus 9h 16m 08:34 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 17:50 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £31
FlixBus 11h 15m 22:40 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 09:55 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £32
FlixBus 7h 47m 20:58 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £32

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:25 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £20
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
FlixBus 7h 44m 21:01 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £29
FlixBus 8h 0m 20:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £30
FlixBus 11h 15m 22:40 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 09:55 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £30

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 10h 30m 11:05 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 21:35 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £26
National Express 9h 40m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:25 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
FlixBus 7h 44m 21:01 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £32
FlixBus 7h 47m 20:58 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £37
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Manchester, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      09:05
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      16:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      2h 30m
      0
      17:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      20:00
      Birmingham
      Aston University
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 3h 11m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 50m 09:05 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 17:55 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £23
FlixBus 10h 30m 11:05 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 21:35 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £23
National Express 9h 30m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:15 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £23
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £23
FlixBus 9h 11m 08:39 Edinburgh Corstorphine Coach Stop 17:50 Birmingham Great Charles St Queensway  Economy £28
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Carlisle, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      13h 5m
      0
      17:20
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      23:35
      Carlisle
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 1h 20m
    • National Express
      5h 30m
      0
      00:55
      Carlisle
      Coach Station
      06:25
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 4h 15m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 10h 30m 11:05 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 21:35 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £26
National Express 9h 30m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:15 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £27
FlixBus 9h 16m 08:34 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 17:50 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £43
FlixBus 8h 0m 20:45 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £44
  • Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh to Birmingham via Manchester, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 55m
      0
      09:05
      Edinburgh
      Central bus station
      16:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £16
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      2h 30m
      0
      17:30
      Manchester
      Shudehill Interchange
      20:00
      Birmingham
      Aston University
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel time is 2h 55m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 9h 40m 11:45 Edinburgh Central bus station 21:25 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £23
National Express 9h 35m 21:10 Edinburgh Central bus station 06:45 Birmingham Coach Station  Economy £23
FlixBus 10h 30m 11:05 Edinburgh St Andrew Square 21:35 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £25
FlixBus 9h 16m 08:34 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 17:50 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £29
FlixBus 7h 47m 20:58 Edinburgh Edinburgh Zoo Coach Stop 04:45 Birmingham Aston University  Economy £29

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham is £16 on 28/11/2026. 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.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 31 daily coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Edinburgh and Birmingham.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 70 coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Edinburgh and Birmingham, with 57 offers.

Facts about coaches from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 18 times every day by bus from Edinburgh to Birmingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Edinburgh to Birmingham starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus £16
Fastest Bus 7h 44m
Earliest Coach 08:20
Latest Coach 22:40
Daily Bus Connections 18 Ø
Distance 394.6 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Edinburgh to Birmingham

Every day, 18 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 03/11/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 02/11
Tuesday 03/11
£42
Wednesday 04/11
£23
Thursday 05/11
£20
Friday 06/11
£83
Saturday 07/11
£36
Sunday 08/11
£26
Monday 09/11
£23
Tuesday 10/11
£28
Wednesday 11/11
£18
Thursday 12/11
£18
Friday 13/11
£23
Saturday 14/11
£23
Sunday 15/11
£23
Monday 16/11
£20
Tuesday 17/11
£18
Wednesday 18/11
£20
Thursday 19/11
£18
Friday 20/11
£25
Saturday 21/11
£23
Sunday 22/11
£32
Monday 23/11
£20
Tuesday 24/11
£18
Wednesday 25/11
£23
Thursday 26/11
£18
Friday 27/11
£18
Saturday 28/11
£16
Sunday 29/11

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 £16, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Edinburgh to Birmingham. Monday 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 £23.

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

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £23
Fastest Coach 7h 44m
Earliest Coach 08:20
Last Coach 22:40
Daily Connections 14 Ø
Found on 03/11/2026

National Express from Edinburgh to Birmingham

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £20
Fastest Coach 9h 30m
Earliest Coach 11:45
Last Coach 21:10
Daily Connections 3 Ø
Found on 03/11/2026

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.

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 £16 and takes 9h 40m. 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 £16 to £83. 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 18 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 7h 44m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £37. 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 08:20. 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 22:40. 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 18 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 18 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
Economy

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

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