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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dunkirk to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    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 22m
    £191–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    16h 5m
    £47–190

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    9h

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque 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 25m
    £95–268

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 33m
    £136–324

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    10h 6m
    £112–209

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque 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 21m
    £103–258

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    7h 6m
    £77–223

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque 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 8m
    £74–229

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 47m
    £111–303

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 42m
    £117–358

Dunkirk to Edinburgh by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£191Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Edinburgh Waverley via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parc Marine to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Islandais, GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban, CALAIS - Gare PEM - Quai L, Richelieu, Terminal Ferry, Calais, and London Victoria in around 16h 5m.

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