There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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 Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tarbestrain Tgv
14h 2m€196–639Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarbesbus
31h 57m€73–330Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Tarbesnighttrain
20h 33m€291–799Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarbescar
19h 1mBus via Lourdes - Gare SNCF
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- 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 Lourdesbus
33h 33m€106–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tarbescar
20h 23m€309–455Fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane EDI - LDE
8h 33m€86–231Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane EDI - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
8h 6m€88–218Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane EDI - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain
10h 46m€180–369
Edinburgh to Tarbes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes is to fly and train which costs €85 - €220 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tarbes via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Tarbes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tarbes is 1913 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes without a car is to train which takes 14h 2m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tarbes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tarbes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes is to train which takes 14h 2m and costs €190 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €330 and takes 31h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €240 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tarbes, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tarbes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tarbes via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 31h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- 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
- €65–140
- 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
- €70–330
- 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 Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230–330
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
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
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Tarbes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tarbes is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:04 PM in Edinburgh and 8:04 PM in Tarbes.
Edinburgh to Tarbes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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