There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cholet by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain Ter
11h 28m€405–615Fly from Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain
6h 56m€84–283Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Angersbus 714 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattrebus 407
24h 55m€121–184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Choletcar
13h 39m€371–489Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Angers St Laudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain Ter
12h 35m€367–572Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus 838
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattrebus 407
26h 13m€142–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Choletcar
17h 40m€219–671Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GLA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain
9h 46m€96–313Train to Newcastle, fly, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain
10h 12m€130–673
Edinburgh to Cholet by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cholet is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cholet is to fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Cholet. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Pont de Lattre via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Routière et SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Cholet. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Cholet via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 and Angers St Laud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cholet is 1440 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cholet without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 28m and costs €400 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Cholet, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cholet bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Cholet train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cholet is to train via Paris which takes 11h 28m and costs €400 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 24h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cholet, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cholet via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, and Angers St Laud in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Pont de Lattre via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Angers, and Gare Routière et SNCF in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angers St Laud to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Cholet bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cholet is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:06 AM in Edinburgh and 4:06 AM in Cholet.
Edinburgh to Cholet train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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