There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NTE - EDI
4h 48m£61–201Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 4m£296–489Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub 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
22h 44m£92–287Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malobus
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 27m£261–490Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NTE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 35m£71–246Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RNS - EDI
8h 30m£135–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Edinburghcar
16h 19m£163–550Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
14h 2m£295–390
Nantes to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £210 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Nantes and Edinburgh is 630 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs £290 - £490.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Nantes to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Nantes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £290 - £490 and takes 10h 4m, you could also bus, which costs £90 - £290 and takes 22h 44m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Air France, and Aer Lingus fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Nantes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 5:08 PM in Nantes and 4:08 PM in Edinburgh.
Nantes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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