There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCE - EDI
6h 5m£68–188Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 14m£354–686Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h£172–410Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cannes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
19h 34mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MRS - EDI
7h 40m£90–229Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 5m£91–223Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Newcastle (NCL)plane NCE - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 30m£91–287Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
33h 26m£122–334Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cannes to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
20h 58m£262–426
Cannes to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £190 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £65 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Antibes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Cannes and Edinburgh is 997 miles.
The best way to get from Cannes to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 13h 14m and costs £350 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Cannes to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cannes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Cannes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £65 - £190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £350 - £700 and takes 13h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £340 and takes 33h 26m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet and British Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- 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
- £120–210
- 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
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- 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
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Cannes. It is currently 12:30 AM in Cannes and 11:30 PM in Edinburgh.
Cannes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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