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How to get fromCalais to Edinburghby train (TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car train, car, train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 5m
    £213–338

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus bus
    14h 21m
    £56–131

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    8h 36m
    £218–279

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    6h 12m
    £105–268

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 25m
    £151–271

  6. Car ferry, bus, train via Sheffield

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 45m
    £174–336

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    9h 27m
    £108–206

  8. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    6h 3m
    £178–437

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CDG - EDI
    6h 10m
    £107–258

  10. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BVA - EDI
    8h 23m
    £74–227

  11. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    8h 28m
    £70–227

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 33m
    £138–338

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 24m
    £144–403

Calais to Edinburgh by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Edinburgh Waverley via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 5m.

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