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

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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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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    7h 52m
    €90–245

  2. 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 Cluses 74train train Tgv
    14h 47m
    €393–626

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Clusesbus bus
    22h 51m
    €302–522

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Samoënscar car
    16h 43m
    €379–493

  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 Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    8h 42m
    €123–293

  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
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Clusesbus bus
    10h 13m
    €93–265

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    11h 37m
    €169–447

  8. Train, bus via Lyon

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus Y02
    16h 15m
    €381–660

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Clusesbus bus
    24h 44m
    €192–329

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clusesbus bus
    25h 49m
    €253–401

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Samoënscar car
    17h 44m
    €254–416

Edinburgh to Samoëns by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,349.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Samoëns, France?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gare Routiere via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Cluses 74, and Gare Routiere in around 14h 47m.

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