There are 10 ways to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Nîmes Centre to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MRS - EDI
6h 26m£75–204Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 55m£334–564Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
27h 43m£119–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nîmes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
17h 46m£350–469Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FNI - EDI
8h 8m£171–421Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MPL - EDI
8h 39m£98–273Train to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Agdetrain
- Fly from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BZR - EDI
7h 30m£106–234Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYS - EDI
5h 55m£93–276Train
- Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 34m£306–591Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nîmes to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
19h 8m£250–405
Nîmes to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £75 - £210 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £90 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Nîmes station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Nîmes to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Nimes and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Nîmes and Edinburgh is 1023 miles.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 55m and costs £330 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Nîmes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train via Paris which takes 10h 55m and costs £330 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £310 and takes 27h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £430 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nimes to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 27h 43m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nîmes Centre to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Agde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Nîmes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Nîmes. It is currently 7:40 PM in Nîmes and 6:40 PM in Edinburgh.
Nîmes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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