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How to get fromBrest to Edinburghby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 32m
    £352–563

  2. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BES - EDI
    7h 32m
    £108–293

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen to Ferrybus bus 925
    2. Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 58m

  4. Bus, train via Lille

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 24m
    £184–289

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar car
    15h 21m
    £163–522

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 6m
    £154–327

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 21m
    £312–415

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BES - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 1m
    £114–268

  9. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BES - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 13m
    £125–423

  10. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane RNS - EDI
    9h 17m
    £146–356

Brest to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway

Calendar130Weekly Services
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,049.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 32m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Brest to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day.

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