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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €89 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €89, while a flight costs an average of €369.
Distance: 874 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€369 Average price | €89 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price | €195 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 27m Average total duration 6h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 24m Average total duration 19h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Paris:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average €98.
A train is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 27m.
Bus takes on average 20h 24m.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Paris
How to get from Edinburgh to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 20h35 Edinburgh, Bus Station 8:15 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €121 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 20h35 Edinburgh, Bus Station 8:15 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €121 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
U232435:25 PM 1h50 Edinburgh Airport 8:15 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €183 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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90366:26 AM 11h28 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 6:54 PM Paris Gare du Nord €293 1 One-way 1 transfer- G25715+9040
6:26 AM 12h25 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 7:51 PM Paris Gare du Nord €293 1 One-way 1 transfer - G25715+9046
6:26 AM 13h55 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 9:21 PM Paris Gare du Nord €293 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 23h15 Edinburgh, Bus Station 10:55 PM Paris, Porte Maillot €125 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:30 AM 24h25 Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH) 9:55 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €134 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:24 AM 24h31 Edinburgh, Princes Street (Stop PU) 9:55 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €134 1 One-way 2 transfers
- U23241
7:00 AM 1h55 Edinburgh Airport 9:55 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers - U24694
8:10 AM 1h55 Edinburgh Airport 11:05 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €144 1 One-way 0 transfers 
AF18875:50 AM 2h00 Edinburgh Airport 8:50 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €206 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Paris:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average €98.
A train is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 27m.
Bus takes on average 20h 24m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air France, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Vueling, Ryanair, ITA, Transavia France, Luxair, Malta Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, Eurostar, CrossCountry to go to Paris by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Malta Air.
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