There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, or car ferry
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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 Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
7h 56m€75–215Train
- 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 29m€401–641Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74train Tgv
23h 6m€268–444Drive, 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 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 Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
8h 49m€112–282Train to Newcastle, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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
9h 8m€115–339Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
11h 32m€161–491Train, bus via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- 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 Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
15h 16m€360–591Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus
28h 37m€107–197Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus
30h 42m€154–333Drive, 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 48m€251–383
Edinburgh to Samoëns by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €220 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs €75 - €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, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Samoëns is 1349 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns without a car is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs €400 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Samoëns is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs €400 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 28h 37m.
Edinburgh to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Samoëns is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:26 PM in Edinburgh and 8:26 PM in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Samoëns, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Samoëns via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Cluses 74 in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gare Routière via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- €130–220
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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