There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Saint-Malo by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
10h 18m€393–622Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane GLA - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Dol De Bretagnetrain
10h 1m€106–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Parisbus 822 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Saint-Malobus 772
19h 46m€199–322Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry Gb Ply-Fr Sml
23h 41m€356–495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
14h 42m€175–421Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus 030
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
25h 30m€157–215Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saint-Malocar
13h 9m€341–442Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane EDI - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
8h 26m€138–369Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
8h 41m€110–322
Edinburgh to Saint-Malo by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Saint-Malo is to bus and ferry which costs €150 - €220 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Saint-Malo is to fly and train which takes 8h 26m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Saint-Malo. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at St Malo via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Saint-Malo is 1521 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Saint-Malo without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs €390 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Edinburgh to Saint-Malo, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Saint-Malo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Saint-Malo is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 16:18 in Edinburgh and 17:18 in Saint-Malo.
Edinburgh to Saint-Malo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Saint-Malo, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to St Malo via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Rennes in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Dol De Bretagne
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €290–430
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €61
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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