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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 $108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 5m. 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 $108, while a flight costs an average of $445.
Distance: 543 miles (874 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$445 Average price | $108 Average price Cheapest | $116 Average price | $235 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration 6h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 26m Average total duration 19h 56m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Paris:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average $116 (€96).
A train is $337 (€279) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average $445 (€368).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 26m.
Bus takes on average 20h 26m.
You'll arrive about 8h 26m sooner (4h 5m by flight vs 12h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $445 (€368) compared to roughly $235 (€195) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 · FlixBus10:40 PM23h15Edinburgh, Bus Station10:55 PMParis, Porte Maillot$1091One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM23h15Edinburgh, Bus Station10:55 PMParis, Porte Maillot$1091One-way2 transfers
Fastest
U232436:15 PM1h55Edinburgh Airport9:10 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$1341One-way0 transfers
Other options
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Tube from London Euston to London Kings Cross8:52 AM13h33Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:25 PMParis Gare du Nord$3281One-way3 transfers- W34060 · W34191+9054+Tube from London Euston to London Kings Cross10:52 AM11h33Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:25 PMParis Gare du Nord$3361One-way3 transfers
G25682+90548:26 AM13h59Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:25 PMParis Gare du Nord$3411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM24h20Edinburgh, Bus Station10:25 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1101One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM24h35Edinburgh, Bus Station10:40 AMParis, Porte Maillot$1101One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:39 AM25h11Edinburgh, Drum Brae South10:50 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1271One-way2 transfers
- U2324110:45 AM1h55Edinburgh Airport1:40 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
AF18875:40 AM2h05Edinburgh Airport8:45 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$1471One-way0 transfers- AF168711:35 AM1h55Edinburgh Airport2:30 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$2381One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Paris:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average $116 (€96).
A train is $337 (€279) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Paris costing on average $445 (€368).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 26m.
Bus takes on average 20h 26m.
- Around 61 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 Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, ITA, easyJet to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast to go to Paris by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, easyJet.
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