There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chinon by train, bus, 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, bus
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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus 405
11h 39m€368–577Fly Edinburgh Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane EDI - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 25m€96–405Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Toursbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
27h 17m€125–202Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar
14h€348–444Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 11m€119–310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chinoncar
15h 23m€240–408Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 50m€105–337Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
9h 56m€116–340Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane EDI - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
8h 57m€163–406Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane EDI - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCFbus
10h 15m€119–315
Edinburgh to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Chinon is to bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Chinon is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Chinon. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Chinon via London Victoria, Lille, Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Chinon is 1353 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Chinon without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 39m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Chinon, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Chinon is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:34 AM in Edinburgh and 9:34 AM in Chinon.
There are 717+ hotels available in Chinon.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chinon, France?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Chinon via London Victoria, Lille, Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Gare Sud to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- 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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