There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Manche by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), car train, or train
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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 1 Et 2 to Granvilletrain
13h 46m€167–506Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Caen to Lisonbus
27h 2m€71–168Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Manchecar
14h 3m€157–320Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport, ferry, line 305 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EDI - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Garebus
8h 45mTrain
- 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 Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Coutancestrain C12
15h 37m€203–743Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Manchecar
12h 39mFly 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 Coutancestrain
12h 13m€170–445Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to St Lotrain
10h 19m€100–263Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to St Lotrain
11h 6m€104–283
Edinburgh to Manche by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Manche is to bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Manche is to fly and train which takes 10h 19m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Manche. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Gare via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen and Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Manche is 1447 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Manche without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 46m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Manche, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Manche bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Manche is to train via Paris which takes 13h 46m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 27h 2m.
Edinburgh to Manche bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manche is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:06 PM in Edinburgh and 11:06 PM in Manche.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Manche, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gare via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Granville, and Gare Sncf in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gare via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen, and Gare Sncf in around 27h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jersey Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
Train from Rennes to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- 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 St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to St Lo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Coutances
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to St Lo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Caen to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- €26–130
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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