There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Douarnenez by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, car, plane, or car train
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 Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimpertrain Tgv
12h 47m€410–648Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
9h 52m€112–308Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Douarnenezcar
21h 11m€355–846Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Douarnenezcar
17h 56m€214–649Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane EDI - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 29m€140–363Train, car ferry, drive via Crewe
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Douarnenezcar
23h 22m€262–808Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Douarnenezcar
15h 41m€373–479Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EDI - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
11h 25m€165–420Train to Newcastle, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NCL - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
12h 11m€145–541
Edinburgh to Douarnenez by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Douarnenez is to fly and train which costs €110 - €310 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Douarnenez is to fly and train which takes 9h 52m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Douarnenez. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Quimper via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Douarnenez is 1708 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Douarnenez without a car is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs €410 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Douarnenez, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Douarnenez train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Douarnenez is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:49 PM in Edinburgh and 12:49 AM in Douarnenez.
Edinburgh to Douarnenez train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Douarnenez.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Douarnenez, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Office de Tourisme via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Quimper, and Gare Routière SNCF in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
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