There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, 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 via Paris
best- 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 33m£362–583Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MRS - EDI
6h 29m£81–212Bus
- 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 4m£105–215Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nîmes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
17h 46m£351–471Fly Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FNI - EDI
9h 23m£171–421Train
- 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
16h 41m£269–522Drive, 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£269–427Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MPL - EDI
8h 49m£114–277Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 8m£105–282Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCE - EDI
10h 2m£131–294Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
9h 24m£117–282
Nîmes to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £80 - £220 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs £80 - £220.
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 4m.
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 33m.
The distance between Nîmes and Edinburgh is 1106 miles.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 33m and costs £360 - £600.
It takes approximately 10h 33m 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 33m and costs £360 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £220 and takes 27h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £430 and takes 9h 23m.
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 33m. 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 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–390
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- £40–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Nîmes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Nîmes. It is currently 1:44 AM in Nîmes and 12:44 AM in Edinburgh.
Nîmes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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