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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alps by plane, bus, unknown, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeEDI - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    3. Walk from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Alpsunknown
    7h 38m

  2. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bourg St Mauricetrain
    4. Walk from Bourg St Maurice to Alpsunknown
    14h 2m

  3. Bus, travel via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Stationbus
    4. Walk from Chamonix - Bus Station to Alpsunknown
    28h 11m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, travel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Alpsunknown
    21h 48m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeGLA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    4. Walk from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Alpsunknown
    8h 27m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeEDI - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown
    9h 37m

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeEDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
    4. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown
    9h 17m

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)planeEDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
    4. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown
    9h 35m

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEDI - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Courmayeurbus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown
    10h 13m

  10. Train, travel via Paris

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayettrainTgv
    4. Walk from Taconnaz to Alpsunknown
    15h 23m

  11. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Chamonixbus479
    4. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown
    28h 31m

  12. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Walk from Calais to Alpsunknown
    23h

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Alps. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport Bus Stop, take the bus to Chamonix Sud Bus Station, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alps via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Bourg St Maurice in around 14h 2m.

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