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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 9 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 51m
    £281–421

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

    cheapest
    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
    6h 16m
    £60–223

  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
    15h 38m
    £123–272

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    11h 17m
    £261–341

  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 12m
    £65–194

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus N1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    16h 59m
    £74–149

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    12h 16m
    £181–302

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORY - EDI
    5h 9m
    £97–267

  9. 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
    £86–279

Gare de Lyon to Edinburgh by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

You can take a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, easyJet and Air France fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours.

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