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How to get fromEdinburgh to Chinonby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chinon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Tours to ChinontrainTer
    13h
    €212–609

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Toursbus
    4. Take the bus from Halte Routière to Gare SNCFbus405
    27h 56m
    €65–314

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E3 to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the train from Paris Bercy to TourstrainTer
    5. Take the train from Tours to ChinontrainTer
    23h 19m
    €116–423

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar
    13h 52m

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeEDI - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
    9h 31m
    €111–271

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chinoncar
    15h 14m
    €239–344

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeEDI - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
    9h 26m
    €108–313

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeGLA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
    10h 9m
    €117–378

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeEDI - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Tourstrain
    4. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
    12h 41m
    €203–393

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)planeEDI - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
    11h 5m
    €133–366

Edinburgh to Chinon by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chinon via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, St Pierre Des Corps, and Tours in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gare SNCF via London Victoria, Lille, Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Halte Routière in around 27h 56m.

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