There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Edinburgh by train, bus, night bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 7h 5m
Cheapest option
Bus, night bus • 26h 5m
8 alternative options
Bus • 21h 5m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 11h 6m
Drive, car ferry • 12h 50m
Fly Paris Orly to Edinburgh • 4h 59m
Fly Paris Orly to Glasgow, train • 5h 53m
Paris to Edinburgh by train
The train journey time between Paris and Edinburgh is around 7h 5m and covers a distance of around 674 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 27 min. Operated by Eurostar and LNER, the Paris to Edinburgh train service departs from Paris Nord and arrives in Edinburgh. Typically 49 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to bus and night bus which costs €50 - €70 and takes 26h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to fly which costs €60 - €340 and takes 4h 54m.
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 Manchester Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Edinburgh via London Kings Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Paris and Edinburgh is 546 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €170 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 7h 5m and costs €170 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 21h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €340 and takes 4h 54m.

- Distance: 545.9 miles
- Duration: 7h 5m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Magenta to Edinburgh via London St Pancras Intl and London Kings Cross in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris Bercy to Edinburgh via Manchester Shudehill Interchange in around 21h 5m.

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £300
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £300
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £300
Flights from Paris Orly to Edinburgh via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £400
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £300
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £300
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £300
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £300
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £360

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £700
Flights from Paris Orly to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £750
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £600
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £320

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170 - £700
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £750

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £480

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Edinburgh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £700
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Glasgow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £700

- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £750
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £320

- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £230 - £350

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95 - £190

Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95 - £300
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- £260 - £300
- Standard
- £95 - £120
- Standard Premier
- £130 - £180

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50 - £390
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £50 - £75
- Anytime Day Single
- £170 - £240
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £270 - £390

- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30

- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75

France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Nord to Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- £9 - £14
- Rail 1st Class
- £15 - £23

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from Victoria, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28 - £35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester Shudehill Interchange to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11 - £27
- Website
- Megabus UK

As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris - Roissy Charles De Gaulle Airport to London - Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £16
- Website
- Blablabus

- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £140
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- £84
- Standard Car - Premium
- £134
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The quickest flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 45m.
Paris to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Edinburgh Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 3:52 PM in Paris and 2:52 PM in Edinburgh.
Paris to Edinburgh train services, operated by LNER, arrive at Edinburgh station.
KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and two other airlines offer flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
There are 545+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is to train which takes 34 min and costs €5 - €8.