There are 7 ways to get from Irun to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EAS - EDI
3h 6m£134–284Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
cheapest- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BIQ - EDI
5h 58m£60–290Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 58m£321–620Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Irun to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
30h 46m£239–823Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
31h 57m£93–333Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Irun to Santander E.A.bus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
35h 16m£397–1,043Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Irun to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
18h 52m
Irun to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £290 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs £130 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Irun to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8 and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Irun to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Hendaye and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Irun and Edinburgh is 885 miles.
The best way to get from Irun to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs £320 - £650.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Irun to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Irun to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Irun to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Irun to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £320 - £650 and takes 12h 58m, you could also bus, which costs £90 - £340 and takes 31h 57m.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways and Iberia fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hendaye to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £290–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Irun to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Irun to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Irun. It is currently 9:29 AM in Irun and 8:29 AM in Edinburgh.
Irun to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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