There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mons by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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
best- 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 Flandres to Monstrain Ic / ...
8h 8m€262–387Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Monstrain
5h 20m€67–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Mons Avenue Meline Mercouribus
14h 36m€171–280Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Monscar
10h 18m€295–366Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Monstrain
5h 48m€104–252Train via London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ic / ...
10h 7m€154–352Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Monscar
11h 25m€189–322Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain
7h 7m€147–348
Edinburgh to Mons by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mons is to fly and train which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mons is to fly and train which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Mons. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Mons via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mons is 967 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mons without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €260 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Mons, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mons train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Mons is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:13 AM in Edinburgh and 10:13 AM in Mons.
Edinburgh to Mons train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 464+ hotels available in Mons.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mons, Belgium?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Mons via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Tanneurs, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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