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How to get fromLoire Valley to Edinburghby train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 48m
    £188–535

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNTE - EDI
    8h 36m
    £83–218

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris BercytrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Newhall Stbus
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    23h 5m
    £118–355

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    13h 53m

  5. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    11h 14m
    £189–528

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    15h 11m
    £210–301

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCDG - EDI
    9h 30m
    £91–281

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeNTE - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    11h 30m
    £100–293

  9. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers St Laudtrain
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeRNS - EDI
    11h 56m
    £138–341

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeCDG - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    10h 19m
    £98–336

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)planeCDG - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    10h 54m
    £96–365

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Edinburgh Waverley via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 48m.

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