There are 12 ways to get from Alès to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 51m£218–573Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ales to Nimes
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
29h 41m£72–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
23h 46m£155–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alès to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
18h 51mTrain, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MPL - EDI
9h 49m£116–269Train
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 57m£180–620Train #2
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
13h 1m£206–653Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alès to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
19h 49m£267–384Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MRS - EDI
7h 59m£91–237Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LYS - EDI
7h 31m£140–390Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 17m£133–314Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Clermont Ferrand
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CFE - EDI
11h 55m£131–461
Alès to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £90 - £240 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs £140 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Gare Triaire, Nîmes, Paris and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Nimes, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Alès and Edinburgh is 1142 miles.
The best way to get from Alès to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 51m and costs £210 - £600.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Alès to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Alès to Edinburgh bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Ales station.
Alès to Edinburgh train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
The best way to get from Alès to Edinburgh is to train via Paris which takes 12h 51m and costs £210 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 29h 41m.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ales to Edinburgh Waverley via Nimes, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ales to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Nimes, Gare Triaire, Costieres Parnasse, Nîmes, Paris, and London Victoria in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–480
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–440
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Ales to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- £10–17
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Alès to Edinburgh bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Nimes station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Alès. It is currently 3:26 PM in Alès and 2:26 PM in Edinburgh.
Alès to Edinburgh train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
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