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€170–340Fly 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 32m€84–265Train
- 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 32m€454–695Train, 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 56m€292–445Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Flainecar
16h 50m€381–507Train 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 15m€192–385Fly 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€227–378Bus, 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€194–340Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoriabus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus
30h 6m€211–406Drive, 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€272–450
Edinburgh to Flaine by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Flaine is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €270 and takes 10h 32m.
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 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 32m.
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 32m and costs €450 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Flaine, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Flaine train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Flaine is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:23 AM in Edinburgh and 12:23 PM in Flaine.
Edinburgh to Flaine train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 7829+ hotels available in Flaine.
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 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €24–75
- 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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