There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mâcon by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)EDI - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
6h 45m€107–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mâcon
24h 28m€62–222Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon VilleTer
11h 54m€184–661Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mâcon
14h 37mFly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
9h 5m€100–299Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)GLA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
9h 54m€104–404Train via Paris
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Macon VilleTer
13h 17m€225–629Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station
- Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Macon VilleTer
25h 36m€118–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Mâcon
16h 4m€259–374
Edinburgh to Mâcon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mâcon is to bus which costs €60 - €230 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mâcon is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Mâcon via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Macon Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mâcon is 1381 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mâcon without a car is to train which takes 11h 54m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Mâcon, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Mâcon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mâcon is to train which takes 11h 54m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €230 and takes 24h 28m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mâcon, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Macon Ville via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Mâcon via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Chalon Sur Saone to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mâcon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Mâcon is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:23 PM in Edinburgh and 3:23 PM in Mâcon.
Edinburgh to Mâcon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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