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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 coach with prices starting from £48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, and a train costs an average of £464.
Distance: 874 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£107 Average Price | £467 Average Price | £96 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 15m Average total duration 18h 45m 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.
U2324422:301h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport23:15Edinburgh Airport£901One-way0 changes
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U2324422:301h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport23:15Edinburgh Airport£901One-way0 changes
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FR 559215:001h40Paris Beauvais Tille Airport15:40Edinburgh Airport£981One-way0 changes
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G2567813:1212h30Paris Gare du Nord0:42Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2741One-way1 change
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G8027413:1212h26Paris Gare du Nord0:38Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2761One-way1 change
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G2567817:128h30Paris Gare du Nord0:42Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£3041One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:0022h21Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)22:21Edinburgh, Drum Brae South£981One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus1:0020h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£1011One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:0025h43Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)21:43Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1041One-way2 changes
U2468113:051h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport13:55Edinburgh Airport£901One-way0 changes
U2324210:301h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:15Edinburgh Airport£1021One-way0 changes
AF188620:101h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport20:55Edinburgh Airport£1521One-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 coach is £11 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £107.
A coach is £371 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £467.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Coach takes on average 18h 45m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 18 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 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, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, Malta Air.
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