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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    6h 17m
    €126–326

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 33m
    €87–224

  3. 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    19h 5m
    €456–701

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centralebus bus
    25h 9m
    €429–657

  5. 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 Imolacar car
    21h 45m
    €468–614

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane GLA - BLQ
    8h 52m
    €133–306

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane EDI - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 2m
    €121–339

  8. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Modenabus bus
    5. Take the train from Modena to Imolatrain train
    28h 33m
    €410–727

  9. Bus

    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 Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 36m
    €166–279

  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 Imolacar car
    22h 45m
    €360–568

Edinburgh to Imola by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Imola, Italy?

Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Imola via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 19h 5m.

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