There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Val Thorens by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar), train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modanetrain Tgv
14h 8m€406–809Fly 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€121–261Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Moutiersbus
30h 34m€151–264Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Val Thorenscar
17h 56m€397–525Train
- 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 46m€470–876Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
17h 7m€382–673Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Val Thorenscar
18h 57m€273–447Fly Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- 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 36m€141–306Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
9h 7m€131–276
Scotland to Val Thorens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which costs €120 - €270 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 36m and costs €140 - €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 - Place Péclet via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Modane via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Scotland and Val Thorens is 1750 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 8m and costs €400 - €850.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Scotland to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Scotland to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Val Thorens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Val Thorens is to train via Paris which takes 14h 8m and costs €400 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 30h 34m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Val Thorens via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Modane in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Val Thorens - Place Péclet via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Moutiers, and Gare Routiere in around 30h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–440
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Moutiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Val Thorens is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 12:04 AM in Scotland and 1:04 AM in Val Thorens.
Scotland to Val Thorens train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 8042+ hotels available in Val Thorens.









































