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There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow to Alps by plane, bus, unknown, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GLA - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 58m

  2. Train, travel via Paris

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    4. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 18m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown unknown
    28h 31m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, travel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Alpsunknown unknown
    21h 44m

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 37m

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane EDI - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 32m

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 32m

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 58m

  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane GLA - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 48m

  10. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    5. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 58m

  11. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel, train, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    5. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 57m

  12. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Bourg St Mauricetrain train
    4. Walk from Bourg St Maurice to Alpsunknown unknown
    15h 41m

  13. Drive, car ferry, travel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Walk from Calais to Alpsunknown unknown
    22h 56m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,405.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Alps. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Alps via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 14h 18m.

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