Birmingham to Edinburgh

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How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 12: €25 €25 Nov 6 Nov 12 low €24 · high €27

Departure-day prices · June 2028 Birmingham → Edinburgh

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Best time to visit Edinburgh — climate

Jan: ~5°C daytime, 10 rainy days 5° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 10 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~10°C daytime, 9 rainy days 10° MarApr: ~13°C daytime, 6 rainy days 13° AprMay: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days 16° MayJun: ~18°C daytime, 14 rainy days 18° JunJul: ~20°C daytime, 15 rainy days 20° JulAug: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AugSep: ~16°C daytime, 15 rainy days 16° SepOct: ~13°C daytime, 15 rainy days 13° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 19 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~8°C daytime, 12 rainy days 8° Dec

Best value: Jun — fares from €39 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Birmingham to Edinburgh start around €18 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €18–33, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Birmingham → Edinburgh; direct flights available (e.g. U2). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Edinburgh

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jan 3 – Jan 4 easyJet · Direct · 1h 05m €60 Book
Jan 28 – Jan 30 easyJet · Direct · 1h 05m €72 Book
Dec 21 – Dec 23 easyJet · Direct · 1h 05m €79 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 22 easyJet · Direct · 1h 05m €116 Book
Nov 19 – Nov 22 easyJet · Direct · 1h 10m €155 Book

Weather in Edinburgh

Thu 🌤️ 7° 2° 💧0%
Fri 🌦️ 8° 1° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 9° 5° 💧21%
Sun 🌦️ 8° 4° 💧73%
Mon ☁️ 5° 1° 💧53%
Tue 🌦️ 4° 0° 💧14%
Wed 🌤️ 1° -1° 💧20%

Where to stay in Edinburgh

3★+ hotels from €119/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Best Western Kings Manor hotel · Edinburgh
from €119/night★ 3
Novotel Edinburgh Park hotel · Edinburgh
from €191/night★ 4
Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh West hotel · Edinburgh
from €227/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyGBP · €1 ≈ 0.84
Power plugsType G
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 05m

Things to do in Edinburgh

Top-rated tours and tickets from €107 — book ahead for the popular ones.

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital of Scotland, located in the Central Belt of the country. With a population of 526,470 in the urban area in 2021, and 901,455 in the metropolitans, Edinburgh fizzes with a cosmopolitan yet uniquely Scottish atmosphere. Old volcanoes ensure a dramatic natural setting, with the imposing castle atop one. The city combines medieval relics, Georgian grandeur and a powerful layer of modern life with contemporary avant-garde.

Read the full Edinburgh guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-11-12. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.