There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Orsières by plane, train, car, bus, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Martignytrain
8h 28mCHF 112–266Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EDI - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Martignytrain
11h 5mCHF 99–244Train, drive
- 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 Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
- Drive from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Orsièrescar
15h 51mCHF 430–653Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Orsières, garebus 211
30h 55mCHF 121–208Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Orsièrescar
17h 4mCHF 377–499Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
10h 3mCHF 182–365Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
10h 1mCHF 107–327Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Martignytrain
10h 52mCHF 124–325Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig to Martignytrain
11h 21mCHF 128–442Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain Tgv
17h 50mCHF 412–628Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Orsières, garebus 211
33h 5mCHF 153–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Orsièrescar
18h 5mCHF 279–454
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Orsières is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 250 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Orsières is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Orsières. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Orsières, gare via London Victoria, Paris and Aosta, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Orsières. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Le Buet via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Orsières is 1427 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Orsières without a car is to bus via Paris which takes 30h 55m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Orsières, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Orsières bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Orsières train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Orsières is to bus via Paris which takes 30h 55m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 410 - SFr 650 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Orsières, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Orsières, gare via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, and Aosta, Autostazione in around 30h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Orsières via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Massy Tgv, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, and Le Buet in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–40
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–51
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–51
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–17
Train from Milano Centrale to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Domodossola to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Brig to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–30
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Service d'automobiles TMR
Bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Orsières, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Service d'automobiles TMR
Bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Orsières, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Service d'automobiles TMR
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Orsières bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Orsières is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:25 PM in Edinburgh and 7:25 PM in Orsières.
Edinburgh to Orsières train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 3346+ hotels available in Orsières.





































































