There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mons by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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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 16m€101–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Mons Av. Léo Collardbus
17h 40m€54–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Monstrain Ic / ...
16h 47m€84–250Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Monscar
10h 17mFly 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 46m€92–227Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Monscar
11h 30m€179–269Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Monstrain
5h 21m€55–174
Edinburgh to Mons by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mons is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mons is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Mons. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Mons Av. Léo Collard via London Victoria and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
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 16m and costs €100 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Mons, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mons bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mons is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €100 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 40m.
Edinburgh to Mons bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Mons is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:53 PM in Edinburgh and 9:53 PM 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, Lille Europe, Tanneurs, and Lille Flandres in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Mons Av. Léo Collard via London Victoria and Brussels South in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- 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
- €50–120
- 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
- €85–280
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–19
Train from Brussels-Nord to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +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
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Mons Av. Léo Collard
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/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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