There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Target by train, taxi, bus, 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, taxi
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 Austerlitz to Moulins Sur Alliertrain
- Take the taxi from Moulins Sur Allier to Targettaxi
12h€418–687Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Château d'Eaubus
11h 29m€118–275Bus, taxi 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Targettaxi
25h 39m€247–364Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Targetcar
14h 43mFly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane EDI - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Château d'Eaubus
11h€155–640Train, drive
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Fourchambaulttrain Ter
- Drive from Fourchambault to Targetcar
12h 57m€313–544Bus, taxi
- 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 Bourgesbus 727
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place Beurrièrebus 145
- Take the taxi from Place Beurrière to Targettaxi
27h 43m€284–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Targetcar
15h 53m€228–358Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane EDI - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Moulins Sur Alliertrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Abri Bus Bd Desaixbus
12h 3m€148–363
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Target is to fly and train and bus which costs €110 - €280 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Target is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h and costs €150 - €650.
The distance between Edinburgh and Target is 1447 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Target without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Edinburgh to Target, including transfers.
Target is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:01 AM in Edinburgh and 10:01 AM in Target.
There are 217+ hotels available in Target.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Target, France?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Target. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 5 subway to Gare d'Austerlitz, walk to Paris Austerlitz, take the train to Moulins Sur Allier, then take the taxi to Target. Alternatively, you can take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Dover, take the bus to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), walk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, take the bus to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station, then take the taxi to Target.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- 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
- €130–200
- 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
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Fourchambault
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- contact@allier.fr
- Website
- allier.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Château d'Eau
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Abri Bus Bd Desaix
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- 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
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Place Beurrière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- 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
- €8–21
- 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
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Taxi Dilico
- Phone
- +33 4 70 44 22 22
- Website
- dilico.fr
Taxi Avermes II
- Phone
- +33 9 74 56 08 43
Taxi 63
- Phone
- +33 4 73 31 53 13
Eurotaxis Clermontois
- Phone
- +33 4 73 60 06 00
Allo Taxi Radio
- Phone
- +33 4 73 19 53 53
Taxi Nevers : Taxi Loric à Nevers
Association Radio Taxis de Nevers
- Phone
- +33 3 86 59 58 00
- Website
- taxis-nevers.fr
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