There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
7h 24m€290–450Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane EDI - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 16m€63–219Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris La Défense Arenacar
11h 1m€299–378Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Magenta to Nanterre-La-Folietrain
5h 31m€85–217Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Paris La Défense Arenacar
12h 24m€174–300Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- 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
6h 11m€83–256Train to Newcastle, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
6h 33m€132–359Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane EDI - ORY
5h 41m€97–265
Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Nanterre-La-Folie via London St Pancras Intl and Magenta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Paris La Défense Arena is 1092 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €290 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €290 - €450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €270 and takes 5h 41m.
Edinburgh to Paris La Défense Arena train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 3462+ hotels available in Paris La Défense Arena.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Paris La Défense Arena, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Paris La Défense Arena via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, and Nanterre-La-Folie in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, Transavia France, British Airways, and Vueling Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
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 Magenta to Nanterre-La-Folie
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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