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How to get fromLens to Edinburghby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Lens to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 22m
    £213–332

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Arras to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BVA - EDI
    7h 53m
    £69–204

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 11m
    £119–201

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    9h 35m
    £231–297

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    6h 20m
    £101–266

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    10h 6m
    £122–282

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lens to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    10h 31m
    £150–255

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CDG - EDI
    6h 31m
    £81–215

  9. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    7h 55m
    £75–202

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 40m
    £140–342

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CDG - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 19m
    £82–250

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 33m
    £146–397

Lens to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar129Weekly Services
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Lens to Edinburgh Waverley via Lille Flandres, Gare Rue De Tournai, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 22m.

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