There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cannes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (TGV), or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
6h 15m€82–203Train via Paris
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain Tgv
13h 16m€440–742Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Antibesbus
31h 55m€154–400Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cannescar
19h 31m€441–587Train to Newcastle, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NCL - NCE
7h 7m€135–312Fly Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
8h 10m€102–293Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain
16h 46m€384–789Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cannescar
20h 58m€329–519
Edinburgh to Cannes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cannes is to fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cannes is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pôle d'Echanges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Cannes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cannes is 1595 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cannes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 16m and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Edinburgh to Cannes, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Cannes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cannes is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €440 - €750 and takes 13h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €400 and takes 31h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cannes, France?
easyJet, Luxair, and Eurowings fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cannes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
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
- €50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cannes is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:43 AM in Edinburgh and 10:43 AM in Cannes.
Edinburgh to Cannes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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