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How to get fromEdinburgh to Chartresby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartrestrain train Ter
    9h 35m
    €356–537

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GLA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 40m
    €94–292

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    22h 8m
    €138–219

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chartrescar car
    11h 52m
    €328–415

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane EDI - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 49m
    €97–262

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Chartrescar car
    13h 14m
    €221–374

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane EDI - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train
    7h 8m
    €141–353

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NCL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    8h 10m
    €123–352

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane EDI - BVA
    2. Take the train from Beauvais to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    8h 33m
    €111–275

Edinburgh to Chartres by train

Calendar171Weekly Trains
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chartres via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, and Versailles Chantiers in around 9h 35m.

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