There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos by plane, bus, train, night train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EDI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus
8h 37m€85–186Train, bus via Zurich
- 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 Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus
36h 17m€678–1,002Train, night train
- 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 Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
40h 50m€617–1,025Train to Newcastle, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCL - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus
11h 28m€101–316Fly Edinburgh Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane EDI - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 6m€162–580Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxosbus
11h 6m€140–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Taorminabus
41h 48m€579–834Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Taorminabus
2d 1h€340–491Bus, train
- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 839
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
2d 5h€255–446
Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos by train, foot, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €190 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos is to fly and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Giardini-Naxos. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Giardini-Naxos is 2538 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos without a car is to train and bus via Zurich which takes 36h 17m and costs €650 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Giardini-Naxos, Italy?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Taormina, and Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Newcastle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
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)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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 Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €270–370
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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Booking & Getting There
Giardini-Naxos is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:45 AM in Edinburgh and 7:45 AM in Giardini-Naxos.
Edinburgh to Giardini-Naxos train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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