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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cinque Terreby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cinque Terre by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EDI - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 35m
    €80–290

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    19h 59m
    €501–851

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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 Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train Ic
    37h 43m
    €186–388

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cinque Terrecar car
    21h 19m
    €451–597

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 58m
    €94–344

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    10h 27m
    €94–422

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    10h 42m
    €88–224

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    10h 32m
    €94–303

  9. Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane PIK - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 56m
    €90–384

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cinque Terrecar car
    22h 20m
    €339–529

Edinburgh to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€501Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,773.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Corniglia via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Lingotto, and La Spezia Centrale in around 19h 59m.

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