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There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow to French 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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 3m

  2. Train, travel

    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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 27m

  3. Bus, travel via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Chamonixbus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    27h 48m

  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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    21h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 57m

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 42m

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 8m

  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane GLA - TRN
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 24m

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus bus
    5. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h

  11. Train, travel via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    5. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    15h 2m

  12. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    28h 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 French Alpsunknown unknown
    22h 56m

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Glasgow to French 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 French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to French Alps via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 14h 27m.

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