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Compare bus, 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 bus with prices starting from €49. 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 bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, and a train costs an average of €495.
Distance: 874 km
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€181 Average price | €498 Average price | €93 Average price Cheapest |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 39m Average total duration 7h 9m 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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How to get from Paris to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Edinburgh:
A flight is €30 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average €49.
A flight is €479 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Edinburgh costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 20h 35m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses 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 bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- 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.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, KM Malta Airlines.
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