There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Charente by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AngoulemeTgv
11h 35m€196–608Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Angoulême
26h 43m€57–220Train, bus via Ghent
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to TourcoingIc / ...
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Angouleme
22h 29m€192–495Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Charente
15h 47mFly Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)EDI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
8h 22m€106–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Newhall St to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to AngoulemeTgv
24h 14m€148–496Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Charente
17h 9m€260–386Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)GLA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
9h 16m€130–317Fly Edinburgh Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)EDI - LIG
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
12h 11m€102–311Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
9h 5m€116–361
Edinburgh to Charente by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Charente is to bus which costs €55 - €220 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Charente is to fly and train which takes 8h 22m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Charente. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Géant Ouest via London Victoria, Paris and Angoulême Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Charente is 1519 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Charente without a car is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Edinburgh to Charente, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Charente bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Charente is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs €190 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €220 and takes 26h 43m.
Edinburgh to Charente bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Charente is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:18 PM in Edinburgh and 6:18 PM in Charente.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Charente, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Les Avenauds via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Angouleme, and Angoulême Gare SNCF in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Géant Ouest via London Victoria, Paris, Angoulême, and Angoulême Gare SNCF in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Tourcoing to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €180–260
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–180
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €230–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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