There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
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 54m£91–212Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
7h 31m£89–225Train
- 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 57m£331–537Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus 766 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland 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
26h 12m£92–287Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Grenoble to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 23mFly from Alpes–Isère Airport
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GNB - EDI
5h 34m£92–267Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MRS - EDI
8h 33m£91–249Drive, 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 49m£218–362
Grenoble to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £85 - £230 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
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 57m.
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 57m and costs £330 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Grenoble to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Grenoble to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble 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 57m and costs £330 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £290 and takes 26h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £270 and takes 5h 34m.
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 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- £120–210
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Grenoble to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Grenoble. It is currently 10:44 AM in Grenoble and 9:44 AM in Edinburgh.
Grenoble to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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