There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Loire by plane, train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
5h 52mTrain, travel
- 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 Vannestrain Tgv
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
13h 3mBus, travel via Dover
- 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 Vannesbus 792
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
27h 46mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Loireunknown
18h 18mFly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EDI - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
10h 55mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
- 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 St Nazairetrain
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
8h 34mFly Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane EDI - SNR
- Walk from St-Nazaire (SNR) to Loireunknown
16h 48mFly Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, train, travel
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EDI - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
13h 10mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vannesbus
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
29h 11m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Loire is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Loire without a car is to train and travel which takes 13h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Loire, including transfers.
Loire is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:49 AM in Edinburgh and 11:49 AM in Loire.
There are 2961+ hotels available in Loire.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Loire, Pays de la Loire, France?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Loire. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroclub, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, take the train to St Nazaire, then travel to Loire. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Loire via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Vannes, Gare SNCF Sud, and Bellevue in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via London Gatwick, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to St-Nazaire via Dublin, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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