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How to get fromEdinburgh to Ithacaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ithaca by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane MAN - EFL
    3. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    11h 17m
    €167–423

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane EDI - CFU
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Samiferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    14h 57m
    €79–250

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Paris

    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 train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry car ferry
    43h 56m

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane NCL - EFL
    3. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    9h 45m
    €180–491

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Preveza Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane EDI - PVK
    2. Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Pisaetósferry ferry
    11h 43m
    €110–241

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kefalonia Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane plane EDI - EFL
    2. Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry ferry
    8h 33m
    €110–218

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zakynthos International Airport, car ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane plane EDI - ZTH
    2. Take the car ferry from Killini to Zakynthoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Zakynthos to Pisaetósferry ferry
    16h 37m
    €124–383

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry car ferry
    45h 12m

  9. Bus, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus bus 025
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Agríniobus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Agrínio to Astakóstaxi taxi
    6. Take the car ferry from Astakós to Pisaetóscarferry car ferry
    2d 10h

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,841.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ithaca, Ionian Islands, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Ithaca. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kefalonia Airport (EFL), take the taxi to Sami, then take the ferry to Pisaetós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pisaetós via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Patra, and Patras in around 43h 56m.

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