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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 £49. 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 £49, and a train costs an average of £472.
Distance: 874 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£109 Average Price | £474 Average Price | £98 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.
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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.
TO79286:001h55Paris Orly Airport6:55Edinburgh Airport£651One-way0 changes
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TO79286:001h55Paris Orly Airport6:55Edinburgh Airport£651One-way0 changes
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EC46777:051h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:50Edinburgh Airport£821One-way0 changes
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G8027317:087h31Paris Gare du Nord23:39Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£3261One-way1 change
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G8027316:308h09Paris Gare du Nord23:39Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£3261One-way1 change
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G8027315:558h44Paris Gare du Nord23:39Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£3261One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:0023h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)21:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£981One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:0025h46Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)23:46Edinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF)£1051One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:0025h41Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)23:41Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1061One-way2 changes
AF188620:101h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport20:55Edinburgh Airport£1191One-way0 changes
EC467919:051h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport19:50Edinburgh Airport£1411One-way0 changes
AF16869:451h55Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:40Edinburgh Airport£1841One-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 £109.
A coach is £377 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £474.
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 FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 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.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, Malta Air.
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