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How to get fromScotland to Alpsby plane, bus, unknown, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Scotland 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
    7h 6m

  2. Train, travel via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

    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 Bellegardetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    5. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 29m

  3. Bus, train, travel

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    24h 38m

  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. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 13m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 58m

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 23m

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 13m

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    4. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 1m

  10. 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 Taconnaz to Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 56m

  11. 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 Alpsunknown unknown
    28h 41m

  12. 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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,406.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Scotland 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, Bellegarde, and St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet in around 14h 29m.

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