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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $159, while a flight costs an average of $458.
Distance: 607 miles (978 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$458 Average price | $159 Average price Cheapest | $193 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 56m Average total duration 24h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Edinburgh
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Edinburgh, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Edinburgh:
A bus is $300 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Edinburgh costing on average $458.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 56m.
You'll arrive about 11h 49m sooner (3h 13m by flight vs 15h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $458 compared to roughly $193 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 Nantes to Edinburgh
How to get from Nantes to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:45 AM 31h50 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 5:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station $166 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:45 AM 31h50 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 5:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station $166 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- AF7505 · AF1886
6:50 PM 4h25 Nantes Atlantique Airport 10:15 PM Edinburgh Airport $314 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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U232442:08 PM 9h57 Nantes station 11:05 PM Edinburgh Airport $182 1 One-way 1 transfer- 5288+U23244
3:17 PM 8h48 Nantes station 11:05 PM Edinburgh Airport $193 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5480+AF1886
2:08 PM 9h07 Nantes station 10:15 PM Edinburgh Airport $212 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Edinburgh:
A bus is $300 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Edinburgh costing on average $458.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 56m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air, KLM Cityhopper to go to Edinburgh by flight.
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