There are 10 ways to get from France to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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 Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
7h 31m£272–422Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NTE - EDI
4h 51m£61–221Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
18h 20m£70–152Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
11h 19m£255–332Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CDG - EDI
5h 6m£65–190Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
12h 20m£164–292Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CDG - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 59m£66–215Fly Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORY - EDI
5h 12m£98–278Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCE - EDI
5h 44m£67–202Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CDG - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 21m£87–265
France to Edinburgh by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £190 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from France to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from France station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between France and Edinburgh is 676 miles.
The best way to get from France to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs £270 - £430.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from France to Edinburgh, including transfers.
France to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
France to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Edinburgh is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs £270 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 18h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a subway from Cité to Edinburgh Waverley via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Châtelet to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
France to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind France. It is currently 8:00 PM in France and 7:00 PM in Edinburgh.
France to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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