There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Val Thorens by plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, taxi, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 45m€134–301Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 52m€121–276Train via Paris
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloiretrain Tgv
15h 20m€525–812Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Val Thorensbus
25h 5m€237–379Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Val Thorenscar
17h 57m€415–545Fly Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane EDI - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
- Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi
9h 31m€174–364Fly Glasgow Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane GLA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
11h 9m€162–429Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Modanetrain
9h 41m€186–385Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain
15h 35m€511–926Train #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- 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 Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain
16h 10m€562–930Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Moutiersbus
30h 5m€157–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Val Thorenscar
18h 57m€308–499
Scotland to Val Thorens by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which costs €120 - €280 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 45m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Val Thorens via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Moûtiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at St Michel Valloire via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Scotland and Val Thorens is 1463 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 20m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Scotland to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Scotland to Val Thorens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Val Thorens train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens is to train via Paris which takes 15h 20m and costs €500 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 30h 5m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Val Thorens via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Michel Valloire in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Val Thorens via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Moutiers, and Moûtiers in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Moutiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxibel
- Phone
- +33 4 79 59 17 34
Taxi Tic-Tac
- Phone
- +33 6 80 14 37 63
- Website
- taxitictac.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Val Thorens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Val Thorens is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 9:35 PM in Scotland and 10:35 PM in Val Thorens.
Scotland to Val Thorens train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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