There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
7h 52m€278–530Fly Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
5h 39m€63–158Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 54m€132–286Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
11h 2m€308–391Fly Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
4h 50m€78–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
12h 16m€189–318Fly Aberdeen Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ABZ - CDG
4h 57m€93–270Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane EDI - CDG
5h 10m€83–203Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
5h 58m€77–205Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane EDI - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 14m€65–189
Scotland to France by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to France is to fly which costs €60 - €160 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to France is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to France station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to France. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Cité via London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Scotland and France is 1095 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to France without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Scotland to France, including transfers.
Scotland to France bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to France train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to France is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 18h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Scotland and France?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Cité via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Châtelet via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Scotland to France bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
France is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 1:35 PM in Scotland and 2:35 PM in France.
Scotland to France train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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