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How to get fromEdinburgh to Flaineby plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Flaine by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus bus
    7h 20m
    €155–286

  2. Bus via Dover

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus bus
    28h 30m
    €127–227

  3. Train

    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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Maglandtrain train Ter
    13h 57m
    €467–736

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Flainecar car
    16h 50m
    €383–508

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GLA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus bus
    8h 15m
    €192–400

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane EDI - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 29m
    €156–314

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chamonix to Flainetaxi taxi
    10h 33m
    €202–378

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74bus bus
    16h 43m
    €500–800

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus bus
    31h 5m
    €162–350

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Flainecar car
    17h 51m
    €256–424

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,372.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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, Bellegarde, and Magland in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Flaine - Flaine Forum via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Cluses, and Pole Multimodal in around 28h 30m.

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