Birmingham ▸ Edinburgh
Edinburgh ▸ Birmingham ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 07:30 → 17:15National Express 183Birmingham, Coach Station → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne9h454 stopsRuns: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
- 07:45 → 17:15National Express 183Birmingham, Coach Station → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne9h304 stopsRuns: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
- 22:30 → 08:05+1National Express 180 ☾ OvernightBirmingham, Coach Station → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds…9h356 stopsRuns: DailyBook on National Express ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Birmingham to Edinburgh?
Yes. 2 a day on average, with National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Birmingham to Edinburgh?
The fastest takes 9h30; the slowest 9h45, for 395 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 07:30 and the latest at 22:30, local time in Birmingham. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Birmingham to Edinburgh?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:30 arriving 08:05 the next morning.