There are 11 ways to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYS - EDI
5h 55m£87–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
27h 15m£52–231Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 55m£162–555Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victor Hugo to Gare Routièrebus T83
- Take the train from Chambéry to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 15m£174–611Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Grenoble to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 24mFly Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GNB - EDI
5h 36m£77–237Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
7h 27m£86–209Train to Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Fly from Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport (CMF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CMF - EDI
6h 36m£78–203Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane GVA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 17m£93–294Fly Alpes–Isère Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane GNB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 11m£69–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grenoble to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
17h 44m£242–362
Grenoble to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £75 - £240 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs £75 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Grenoble - Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Grenoble and Edinburgh is 879 miles.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs £160 - £600.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Grenoble to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Grenoble - Bus Station.
Grenoble to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs £160 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £240 and takes 5h 36m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £240 and takes 27h 15m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Chambéry Aix-Les-Bains Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Chambéry to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £100–160
- 1st Class
- £220–370
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Victor Hugo to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–33
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Grenoble to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Grenoble. It is currently 9:06 AM in Grenoble and 8:06 AM in Edinburgh.
Grenoble to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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