There are 12 ways to get from Cognac to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme 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
11h 22m£310–537Train, train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PIS - EDI
6h 56m£68–399Bus
- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station 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 St Andrew's Housebus
28h 26m£102–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cognac to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 20m£310–411Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LRH - EDI
8h 54m£94–239Train
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 35m£322–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station 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 Birmingham Coach Stationbus 400 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 34m£204–432Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cognac to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Edinburghcar
18h 58m£192–582Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
8h 1m£93–226Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NTE - EDI
8h 59m£95–285Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BOD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 37m£99–261Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CDG - EDI
9h 4m£137–324
Cognac to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cognac to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £100 - £190 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cognac to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs £65 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cognac to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta and arriving at St Andrew's House via Angoulême - Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cognac to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cognac and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Angouleme, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Cognac and Edinburgh is 978 miles.
The best way to get from Cognac to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 22m and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Cognac to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cognac to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Charente - Réseau Interurbain 16, depart from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta station.
Cognac to Edinburgh train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cognac station.
The best way to get from Cognac to Edinburgh is to train via Paris which takes 11h 22m and costs £310 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 28h 26m.
What companies run services between Cognac, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cognac to Edinburgh Waverley via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to St Andrew's House via Angoulême - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 28h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Cognac to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Charente - Réseau Interurbain 16, arrive at Angouleme-Gare Sncf station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Cognac. It is currently 7:10 PM in Cognac and 6:10 PM in Edinburgh.
Cognac to Edinburgh train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
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