There are 7 ways to get from Irun to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, 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)EAS - EDI
3h 4m£117–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
28h 3m£60–209Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 50m£173–580Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Irun to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburgh
30h 27m£204–822Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BIQ - EDI
5h 56m£78–197Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Irun to Santander E.A.
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
34h 44m£172–1,227Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Irun to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
18h 42m
Irun to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £75 - £200 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs £110 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Irun to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Hondarribia - N-638 - Amute and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via San Sebastian / Donostia, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
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 50m.
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 50m and costs £170 - £600.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Irun to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Irun to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia 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 4m and costs £110 - £280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £600 and takes 12h 50m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 28h 3m.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways flies from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 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 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- 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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Irun to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–77
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- £6–35
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Irun to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Irun. It is currently 7:53 AM in Irun and 6:53 AM in Edinburgh.
Irun to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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