How to get to Edinburgh from Paris

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Compare coach, train 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 £46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 20m. 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 £46, and a train costs an average of £458.

Distance: 874 km

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Coach

£169

Average Price

£461

Average Price

£86

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Cheapest

6h 20m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 20m

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3h 0m

Additional time*

7h 39m

Average total duration

7h 9m

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30m

Additional time*

19h 11m

Average total duration

18h 41m

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30m

Additional time*

2.6 - 5.2kg

CO2 emissions

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CO2 emissions

0.9 - 2.2kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
easyJet

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Lumo

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Paris to Edinburgh

How to get to Edinburgh from Paris by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Paris to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RyanairFR 5592
21:151h40
Paris Beauvais Tille Airport
21:55Edinburgh Airport
£1101One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
12:4522h54
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
10:39Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£721One-way
2 changes

Fastest

RyanairFR 5592
21:151h40
Paris Beauvais Tille Airport
21:55Edinburgh Airport
£1101One-way
0 changes

Other options

Eurostar9047+LumoC08160
17:098h33
Paris Gare du Nord
00:42Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£2571One-way
1 change
Eurostar9015+LumoC08155
09:038h32
Paris Gare du Nord
16:35Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£2731One-way
1 change
Eurostar9043+LumoC08160
16:099h33
Paris Gare du Nord
00:42Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
£2571One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
13:1523h26
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
11:41Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
£751One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:1520h00
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
08:15Edinburgh, Bus Station
£811One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:4520h00
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
07:45Edinburgh, Bus Station
£801One-way
1 change
easyJetU23244
22:001h50
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
22:50Edinburgh Airport
£1101One-way
0 changes
easyJetU23246
10:301h50
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
11:20Edinburgh Airport
£1351One-way
0 changes
easyJetU23242
14:001h50
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
14:50Edinburgh Airport
£1291One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Paris to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Paris to Edinburgh.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Paris and Edinburgh including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Paris to Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of £17.

This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Edinburgh:

A flight is £28 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £46.

A flight is £441 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average £458.

The fastest way to travel from Paris to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 40m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 7h 49m.

Coach takes on average 20h 35m.

The Paris to Edinburgh distance is approximately 874 km.
The average frequency per day from Paris to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 60 flights per day.
  • Around 15 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Edinburgh as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Edinburgh:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Paris to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
  • Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, British Airways, KM Malta Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, CityJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
  • Travel with Lumo, LNER, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Eurostar to go to Edinburgh by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Paris to Edinburgh:
  • 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, KM Malta Airlines.
Omio customers who travel from Paris to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Aberdeen. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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