There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
6h 57m£125–444Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Street831
20h 5m£49–166Bus via Calais
- 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
16h 1m£53–126Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
11h 4mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CDG - EDI
4h 53m£60–170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
12h 11m£168–255Fly Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORY - EDI
4h 59m£72–222Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)CDG - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 42m£67–225Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BVA - EDI
5h 43m£80–215Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)CDG - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 19m£65–244
Paris to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to bus via Calais which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Paris and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Paris and Edinburgh is 674 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs £120 - £450.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Paris to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Paris to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs £120 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Paris Nord to Edinburgh Waverley via London St Pancras Intl and King's Cross in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Calais and London Victoria in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Paris to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 3:39 PM in Paris and 2:39 PM in Edinburgh.
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