There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Quimper by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
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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 Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimpertrain Tgv
12h 22m€179–626Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quimper - Bus Stationbus
29h 56m€75–201Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCFbus 960
23h 31m€139–821Bus 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 Quimperbus
27h 30m€95–180Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Quimpercar
17h 48m€229–367Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Quimpercar
15h 33mFly Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane EDI - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 56m€127–517Fly 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 Quimpertrain
10h 32m€175–375Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
8h 47m€103–248Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane GLA - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 52m€146–377Train to Newcastle, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane NCL - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
12h 7m€104–478
Edinburgh to Quimper by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Quimper is to bus which costs €75 - €210 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Quimper is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Quimper via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Quimper via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Quimper is 1684 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Quimper without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Quimper, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Quimper bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Quimper train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Quimper is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €170 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 27h 30m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Quimper, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Quimper via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Quimper via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Newcastle to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- €150–220
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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 Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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
- +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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- 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 London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Quimper bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Quimper is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:35 PM in Edinburgh and 12:35 AM in Quimper.
Edinburgh to Quimper train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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