There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Flaine by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus
7h 24m€170–331Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Clusesbus
10h 31m€89–259Train
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74train Tgv
13h 44m€458–705Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74train Tgv
22h 54m€308–478Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Flainecar
16h 50m€380–505Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus
8h 14m€203–379Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EDI - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
- Take the taxi from Chamonix to Flainetaxi
10h 33m€227–347Bus, 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 Clusesbus
25h 3m€188–334Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoriabus 598
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus
31h 56m€174–377Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Flainecar
17h 51m€255–427
Edinburgh to Flaine by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Flaine is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €260 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Flaine is to fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs €170 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret via Newcastle Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Cluses - Pôle Multimodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Cluses 74 via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Flaine is 1372 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Flaine without a car is to train which takes 13h 44m and costs €450 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Flaine, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Flaine bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Flaine train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Flaine is to train which takes 13h 44m and costs €450 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €380 and takes 31h 56m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Flaine, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Flaine via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Cluses 74 in around 13h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret via Newcastle Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Cluses, and Cluses - Pôle Multimodal in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
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)
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
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Genovese Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 07 24 10 12
- Website
- genovesetaxi.com
Cluses Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 01 02 43
- Website
- cluses-taxi.fr
Vaudey Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 08 24 64 69
- Website
- vaudey-taxi.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Flaine bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Newcastle Coach Station.
Flaine is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:28 PM in Edinburgh and 8:28 PM in Flaine.
Edinburgh to Flaine train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 7775+ hotels available in Flaine.









































