There are 11 ways to get from France to Scotland by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, 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.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CDG - EDI
5h 6m£65–200Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CDG - GLA
4h 57m£53–195Train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 38m£232–452Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
19h 41m£81–162Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
11h 11m£272–352Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
5h 31m£71–201Fly Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORY - EDI
5h 12m£98–268Fly 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 24m£86–275Fly 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£72–202Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 590
24h 1m£96–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
12h 12m£182–312
France to Scotland by subway, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Scotland is to fly which costs £50 - £200 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from France to Scotland is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from France station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Glasgow Central via Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between France and Scotland is 571 miles.
The best way to get from France to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs £230 - £460.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from France to Scotland, including transfers.
France to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
France to Scotland train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £60 - £200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £460 and takes 8h 38m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £170 and takes 19h 41m.
What companies run services between France and Scotland?
easyJet and Air France fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to Glasgow Central via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 38m.
- 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 Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- 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 Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- 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
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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 Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Scotland is 1h behind France. It is currently 4:17 PM in France and 3:17 PM in Scotland.
France to Scotland train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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