There are 10 ways to get from Valence to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LYS - EDI
5h 23m£81–233Train
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 23m£338–545Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Valence to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
21h 4m£177–279Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Valence to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 30m£331–442Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LYS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 51m£82–248Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MRS - EDI
7h 42m£99–242Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
8h 56m£102–267Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GNB - EDI
7h 19m£81–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 44m£150–319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Valence to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
17h 52m£249–398
Valence to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £80 - £240 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct train from Valence to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Valence Ville and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Valence and Edinburgh is 867 miles.
The best way to get from Valence to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs £330 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Valence to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Valence to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Valence. It is currently 9:21 AM in Valence and 8:21 AM in Edinburgh.
Valence to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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What companies run services between Valence, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Valence Ville to Edinburgh Waverley via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valence to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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