There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dax by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane EDI - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Daxtrain
6h 39m€96–270Train
- 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 Daxtrain Tgv
11h 25m€391–671Bus
- 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 Daxbus
27h 40m€144–382Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Daxcar
21h 24m€266–554Fly 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 Daxtrain
7h 2m€102–253Fly to San Sebastián Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane EDI - EAS
- Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain
7h 24m€126–383Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane EDI - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
9h 52m€167–641Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane EDI - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
- Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
10h 2m€116–302Train via London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain Tgv
13h 42m€388–731Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Daxcar
18h 18m€399–534
Edinburgh to Dax by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dax is to fly and train which costs €95 - €270 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dax is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Dax. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Dax via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dax. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dax via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dax is 1462 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dax without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Dax, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Dax train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dax is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs €390 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €390 and takes 27h 40m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dax, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dax via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Dax via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
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 Bayonne to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bayonne to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dax is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:22 PM in Edinburgh and 7:22 PM in Dax.
Edinburgh to Dax train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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