There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alençon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
10h 1m€354–545Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
8h 5m€111–305Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Alenconbus
19h 36m€183–295Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alençoncar
11h 51m€318–404Train via Lille
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
11h 21m€336–522Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
25h 26m€160–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Alençoncar
13h 13m€214–361Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
8h 9m€120–298Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
8h 50m€122–338Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane EDI - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
7h 23m€154–359Train to Newcastle, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
9h 10m€150–426Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane EDI - BVA
- Take the train from Beauvais to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
9h 58m€127–316Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain
9h 15m€189–486
Edinburgh to Alençon by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alençon is to fly and train which costs €120 - €300 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alençon is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs €150 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Alençon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Alencon via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alençon is 1341 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alençon without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs €350 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Alençon, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alençon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Alençon is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:02 PM in Edinburgh and 9:02 PM in Alençon.
Edinburgh to Alençon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alençon, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alencon via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Le Mans in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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