There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bayonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
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 Bayonnetrain Tgv
12h 45m€470–728Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus
8h 22m€84–212Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
28h 5m€153–240Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
37h 42m€514–667Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bayonnecar
21h 40m€299–616Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bayonnecar
18h 31m€451–599Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GLA - BIQ
8h 5m€100–353Fly Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
5h 25m€88–303Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain
8h 33m€118–293Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane EDI - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
10h 54m€292–648
Edinburgh to Bayonne by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bayonne is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bayonne is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Bayonne. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Bayonne. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Bayonne via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bayonne is 1818 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bayonne without a car is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs €470 - €750.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Bayonne, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Bayonne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bayonne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bayonne is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs €470 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 28h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €310 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bayonne, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bayonne via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €290–430
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Bayonne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bayonne is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:12 AM in Edinburgh and 6:12 AM in Bayonne.
Edinburgh to Bayonne train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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