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Compare train, coach and flight for Paris to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £77 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £77, while a train costs an average of £468.
Distance: 874 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£77 Average Price Cheapest | £468 Average Price | £97 Average Price |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 11m Average total duration 18h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Paris by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 55929:451h40Paris Beauvais Tille Airport10:25Edinburgh Airport£221One-way0 changes
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FR 55929:451h40Paris Beauvais Tille Airport10:25Edinburgh Airport£221One-way0 changes
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FR 55929:451h40Paris Beauvais Tille Airport10:25Edinburgh Airport£221One-way0 changes
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GR018900 · G802359:019h31Paris Gare du Nord17:32Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£3621One-way3 changes
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W45757+
G80235 · GR0189008:0610h26Paris Gare du Nord17:32Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£3621One-way3 changes
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Tube from London St Pancras International to London Euston+
W33365 · W3337214:368h50Paris Gare du Nord22:26Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£4511One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:3023h53Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)23:23Edinburgh, Bus Station£1551One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:3023h41Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)23:11Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1561One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:0022h18Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:18Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1591One-way2 changes
U2324210:351h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:20Edinburgh Airport£631One-way0 changes
U2324419:251h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport20:10Edinburgh Airport£701One-way0 changes
U2467912:201h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport13:10Edinburgh Airport£701One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Paris to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Edinburgh:
A flight is £20 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £97.
A flight is £391 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £468.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Coach takes on average 19h 11m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Lumo, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, Eurostar to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, Malta Air, British Airways, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Transavia France, Air France, Malta Air.
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