There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, ferry, 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
8h 56m€345–533Fly Edinburgh Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane EDI - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
16h 40m€88–391Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
21h 18m€94–152Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tourscar
13h 52m€340–431Fly 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain
7h 29m€102–293Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
- Take the train from Caen to Tourstrain Ter
22h 33m€310–514Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tourscar
15h 14m€235–387Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
7h 12m€116–286Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane EDI - TUF
6h 59m€131–374Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
7h 53m€118–326Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane EDI - BVA
- Take the train from Beauvais to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
9h 4m€119–317
Edinburgh to Tours by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tours is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tours is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tours station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tours. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at St Pierre Des Corps via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tours is 1304 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tours without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €340 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Tours, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tours bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tours train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tours is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €340 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €380 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tours, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to St Pierre Des Corps via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
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)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Tours bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tours is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:00 AM in Edinburgh and 9:00 AM in Tours.
Edinburgh to Tours train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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