There are 9 ways to get from Valence to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYS - EDI
5h 20m£77–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valence - Central 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 30m£55–158Train via Paris
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
11h 48m£156–483Train, bus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
24h 8m£180–497Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Valence to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 31mTrain to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GNB - EDI
7h 18m£91–266Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
8h 40m£98–206Train
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 4m£168–530Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Valence to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
17h 56m£234–362
Valence to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £55 - £160 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Valence station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Valence - Central Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Valence to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Valence Ville and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Valence and Edinburgh is 867 miles.
The best way to get from Valence to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 48m and costs £150 - £490.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Valence to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Valence to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Valence - Central Bus Station.
Valence to Edinburgh train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Valence Ville station.
The best way to get from Valence to Edinburgh is to train via Paris which takes 11h 48m and costs £150 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 26h 30m.
What companies run services between Valence, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Valence Ville to Edinburgh Waverley via Lyon Part Dieu, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
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 Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- £45–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- 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 Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- 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 Ville to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- 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 Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- £55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- 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
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- 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
- £29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £27–60
- 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
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
Valence to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Valence. It is currently 6:22 PM in Valence and 5:22 PM in Edinburgh.
Valence to Edinburgh train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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