There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Edinburgh by train, 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 • 7 h 29 min
$138 - $327
Cheapest option
Bus National Express • 19 h 45 min
$47 - $113
8 alternative options
Bus FlixBus • 17 h 57 min
$86 - $156
Drive, Eurotunnel • 11 h 1 min
$301 - $368
Drive, car ferry • 12 h 15 min
$158 - $231
Fly Paris CDG to Edinburgh • 4 h 52 min
$71 - $229
Fly Paris Orly to Edinburgh • 4 h 45 min
$64 - $317
Fly Paris CDG to Glasgow, train • 5 h 48 min
$95 - $260
Fly Paris Orly to Glasgow, train • 8 h 1 min
$113 - $388
Fly Paris CDG to Newcastle, train • 6 h 39 min
$120 - $362
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to bus which costs 40€ - 100€ and takes 19 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to fly which costs 50€ - 270€ and takes 4 h 45 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Paris, Paris and arriving at Edinburgh via London Victoria Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 h 57 min.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Paris Nord Eurostar and arriving at Edinburgh via London Kings Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 29 min.
The distance between Paris and Edinburgh is 873 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 7 h 29 min and costs 110€ - 280€.
It takes approximately 7 h 29 min to get from Paris to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Paris to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ouibus, depart from Paris City Centre - Bercy station.
Paris to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord Eurostar station.
The best way to get from Paris to Edinburgh is to train which takes 7 h 29 min and costs 110€ - 280€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 70€ - 140€ and takes 17 h 57 min, you could also fly, which costs 60€ - 200€ and takes 4 h 52 min.
- Distance: 545.9 miles
- Duration: 7 h 29 min
What companies run services between Paris, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Paris to Edinburgh via London St. Pancras International and London Kings Cross in around 7 h 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris to Edinburgh via London and London Victoria Station in around 17 h 57 min.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $420
Flights from Paris Orly to Edinburgh via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $460
Flights from Paris CDG to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $460
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $480
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via London City, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 40 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $480
Flights from Paris CDG to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $380
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $380
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $380
Flights from Paris CDG to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $440
Flights from Paris CDG to Glasgow via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $440
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $290
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via Toulouse, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 25 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $290
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via Toulouse, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
Flights from Paris CDG to Glasgow via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via Bordeaux, Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Paris CDG to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $400
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $400
Flights from Paris CDG to Glasgow via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $410
Flights from Paris CDG to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from Paris CDG to Newcastle via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $500
Flights from Paris CDG to Glasgow via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Paris CDG to Newcastle via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Edinburgh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Glasgow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $430
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Newcastle via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,400
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord Eurostar to London St. Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $240
- Website
- eurostar.com
- Standard
- $75 - $240
- Premier
- $180 - $280
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- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $60 - $90
- 1st Class
- $110 - $170
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $25 - $40
- 1st Class
- $45 - $70
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $172
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $14 - $19
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $60
- Anytime Single
- $60 - $95
- Off-Peak Single
- $55 - $85
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris, Paris to London
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $80
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Station to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Book at
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Belgravia, Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station (Stances 1 & 2)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $90
- Book at
- uk.megabus.com
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As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 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
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy to London
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $24
- Website
- Ouibus
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- poferries.com
- Book at
- directferries.co.uk
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