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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Edinburghby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 50m
    £248–391

  2. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BVA - EDI
    6h 25m
    £57–185

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    16h 36m
    £158–310

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    11h 15m
    £254–331

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CDG - EDI
    5h 6m
    £70–184

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    18h 25m
    £74–226

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    12h 15m
    £147–266

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORY - EDI
    5h 3m
    £87–221

  9. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CDG - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 59m
    £72–219

  10. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CDG - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 30m
    £107–303

Gare de Lyon to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Edinburgh Waverley via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and Brussels Airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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