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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Rouen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Rouen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $160 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 1.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $160, while a flight costs an average of $492.
Distance: 484 miles (779 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$492 Average price | $160 Average price Cheapest | $154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 51m Average total duration 21h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Rouen
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Rouen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Rouen:
A bus is $332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Rouen costing on average $492.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 51m.
You'll arrive about 7h 51m sooner (3h 36m by flight vs 11h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $492 compared to roughly $154 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 Rouen
How to get from Edinburgh to Rouen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Rouen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

9:05 AM 24h25 Edinburgh 9:30 AM Rouen $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:05 AM 24h25 Edinburgh 9:30 AM Rouen $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

9:05 AM 24h25 Edinburgh 9:30 AM Rouen $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

11:15 AM 25h40 Edinburgh 12:55 PM Rouen $125 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Rouen:
A bus is $332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Rouen costing on average $492.
Other travel options to Rouen take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 51m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Rouen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Rouen, Avenue Champlain.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rouen by bus.
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, BA Cityflyer, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, easyJet, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Ryanair, ITA to go to Rouen by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, Ryanair.
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