There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, 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.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
5h 27m£66–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
26h 55m£59–197Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 19m£150–497Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris Place de la Porte de Saint-Cloudbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 25mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bordeaux to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 54mFly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BOD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 12m£83–169Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BOD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 54m£82–225Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Edinburghcar
19h 36m£233–375
Bordeaux to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Edinburgh is 795 miles.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 19m and costs £150 - £500.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Bordeaux to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £500 and takes 10h 19m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £118–119
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris Place de la Porte de Saint-Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Bordeaux to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 4:30 PM in Bordeaux and 3:30 PM in Edinburgh.
Bordeaux to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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