There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to La Ciotat by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train, line 352 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to La Ciotattrain
- Take the bus from Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste to Républiquebus
6h 47mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GLA - MRS
8h 59m€86–261Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
14h 46m€503–758Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
29h 19m€277–405Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Ciotatcar
18h 35m€436–583Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Toulontrain
9h 14m€133–289Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN)plane EDI - TLN
11h 35m€267–1,328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to La Ciotatcar
20h 2m€330–528
Edinburgh to La Ciotat by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to La Ciotat is to train and fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to La Ciotat is to train and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to La Ciotat. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at La Ciotat via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
The distance between Edinburgh and La Ciotat is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to La Ciotat without a car is to train which takes 14h 46m and costs €500 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Edinburgh to La Ciotat, including transfers.
Edinburgh to La Ciotat train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to La Ciotat is to train which takes 14h 46m and costs €500 - €800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €260 - €1400 and takes 11h 35m.
La Ciotat is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:01 AM in Edinburgh and 4:01 AM in La Ciotat.
Edinburgh to La Ciotat train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and La Ciotat, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to République via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Marseille St Charles, La Ciotat, and Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste in around 14h 46m. Alternatively, Transavia France flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to La Ciotat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to La Ciotat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- 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
- 04 42 08 90 90
- Website
- La Ciotat - Ciotabus
Bus from Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste to République
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- La Ciotat - Ciotabus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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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