There are 7 ways to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PIS - EDI
2h 31m£49–296Train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 10m£288–472Bus
- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
23h 44m£87–284Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poitiers to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
14h 56m£293–386Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PIS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 15m£60–376Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 723
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Roadbus
25h 15m£86–151Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poitiers to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
16h 14m£185–321
Poitiers to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh is to bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road which costs £85 - £160 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs £45 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Poitiers - Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Poitiers to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Poitiers and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Poitiers and Edinburgh is 677 miles.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs £280 - £480.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Poitiers to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Poitiers - Bus Station.
Poitiers to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Poitiers station.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs £45 - £300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £280 - £480 and takes 9h 10m, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £290 and takes 23h 44m.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair flies from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poitiers to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–380
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Glasgow Airport via Edinburgh Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poitiers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Poitiers to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Poitiers. It is currently 12:21 PM in Poitiers and 11:21 AM in Edinburgh.
Poitiers to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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