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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 €139 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €139, while a flight costs an average of €422.
Distance: 607 miles (978 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€422 Average price | €139 Average price Cheapest | €161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 49m Average total duration 24h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Edinburgh:
A bus is €66 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Edinburgh costing on average €198.
A bus is €504 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Edinburgh costing on average €636.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 51m.
Bus takes on average 24h 50m.
You'll arrive about 12h 16m sooner (2h 46m by flight vs 15h 2m by car). Tickets start at around €198 compared to roughly €161 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.
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FR 1987 · FR 8183:45 PM8h45Nantes Atlantique Airport11:30 PMEdinburgh Airport€581One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FR 1987 · FR 8183:45 PM8h45Nantes Atlantique Airport11:30 PMEdinburgh Airport€581One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FR 10529:05 PM1h50Nantes Atlantique Airport9:55 PMEdinburgh Airport€631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM28h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€1001One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM29h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station€1061One-way2 transfers
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U23129:40 AM6h25Nantes Atlantique Airport3:05 PMEdinburgh Airport€641One-way1 transfer- FR 1987 · FR 8123:45 PM6h35Nantes Atlantique Airport9:20 PMEdinburgh Airport€931One-way1 transfer
9886+U246795:59 AM13h51Nantes station6:50 PMEdinburgh Airport€1141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Edinburgh:
A bus is €66 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Edinburgh costing on average €198.
A bus is €504 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Edinburgh costing on average €636.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 51m.
Bus takes on average 24h 50m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains 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, National Express to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Air France to go to Edinburgh by flight.
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