There are 10 ways to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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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 31m£337–574Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
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£71–206Bus
- 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
28h 9m£111–332Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nîmes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
17h 46m£348–467Train
- 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£318–611Drive, 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£238–397Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FNI - EDI
8h 8m£76–411Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
- 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 44m£113–282Train 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£81–235Train 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£100–269
Nîmes to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £70 - £210 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £95 - £270.
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 28h 9m.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs £330 - £600.
It takes approximately 10h 31m 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 31m and costs £330 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £340 and takes 28h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £420 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 31m. 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 28h 9m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Agde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Agde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £150–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Nîmes to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Nîmes. It is currently 6:48 AM in Nîmes and 5:48 AM in Edinburgh.
Nîmes to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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