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How to get fromTours to Edinburghby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Tours to Edinburgh by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 20m
    £306–477

  2. Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    2. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PIS - EDI
    6h 7m
    £80–325

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 50m
    £83–177

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Tours to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 57m
    £280–368

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CDG - EDI
    6h 7m
    £97–250

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Tours to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the ferry from Caen - Ouistreham to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 50m
    £252–422

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tours to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    15h 15m
    £190–328

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTE - EDI
    6h 42m
    £90–270

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORY - EDI
    5h 47m
    £132–335

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CDG - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 4m
    £97–275

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CDG - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 28m
    £118–325

  12. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BVA - EDI
    9h 8m
    £108–268

Tours to Edinburgh by train, foot, and subway

Calendar108Weekly Services
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 810.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Tours, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps 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 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 21h 50m.

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