There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tarbestrain Tgv
13h 38m€460–708Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane GLA - LDE
11h 59m€89–294Bus, 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 - Europe Train Station to Tarbesbus
26h 51m€212–346Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarbescar
19h 13m€423–559Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane EDI - LDE
11h 13m€92–244Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- 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
34h 6m€177–296Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tarbescar
20h 35m€319–516Fly Edinburgh Airport 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
7h 58m€99–249Fly Edinburgh Airport 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
9h 24m€133–501Fly Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Tarbestrain
8h 30m€117–333Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane EDI - EAS
- Take the train from Bayonne to Tarbestrain
9h 53m€177–425
Edinburgh to Tarbes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes is to fly and train which costs €95 - €250 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Verdun via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Lourdes - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 6m.
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 13h 38m.
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 13h 38m and costs €460 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Edinburgh to Tarbes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tarbes bus services, operated by National Express, 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 13h 38m and costs €460 - €750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 11h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 34h 6m.
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 13h 38m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Jet2.com, and Volotea fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
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
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Tarbes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Tarbes is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:00 AM in Edinburgh and 8:00 AM 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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