There are 7 ways to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 34m£288–490Fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PIS - EDI
2h 31m£47–241Bus
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
24h 6m£84–259Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poitiers to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
14h 58mFly 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
11h 10m£77–341Train via Sheffield
- 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 London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h£388–640Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poitiers to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
16h 21m£182–311
Poitiers to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £45 - £250 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs £45 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Poitiers and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
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 34m.
The distance between Poitiers and Edinburgh is 876 miles.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs £280 - £490.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Poitiers to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Poitiers to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poitiers 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 train which takes 9h 34m and costs £280 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £260 and takes 24h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £250 and takes 2h 31m.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 24h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Poitiers to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Poitiers. It is currently 11:44 AM in Poitiers and 10:44 AM in Edinburgh.
Poitiers to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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