There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
7h 37m€84–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus
28h 9m€73–291Train
- 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
14h 27m€203–663Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Samoënscar
16h 43mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, 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 Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
8h 26m€88–326Train to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
8h 43m€111–352Train, bus
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
15h 2m€255–648Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Clusesbus
30h 35m€118–309Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Samoënscar
17h 43m€280–406
Edinburgh to Samoëns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns is to bus which costs €70 - €300 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Gare Routière via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Samoëns is 1350 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns without a car is to train which takes 14h 27m and costs €200 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Samoëns bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns is to train which takes 14h 27m and costs €200 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €300 and takes 28h 9m.
Edinburgh to Samoëns bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Samoëns is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:24 AM in Edinburgh and 10:24 AM in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Samoëns, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gare Routière via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Cluses 74, and Gare Routière in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gare Routière via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 28h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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