There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport, travel
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EDI - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
7hTrain, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Giarre-Ripostotrain Ic
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
32h 13mBus, travel
- 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
- Walk from Taormina to Mount Etnaunknown
2dDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Mount Etnaunknown
44h 13mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GLA - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
9h 2mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
9h 34mTrain, travel via Turin
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Latinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Latina to Giarre-Ripostotrain Ic
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
34h 40mBus, travel via Naples
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- 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 Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
2d 8h
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Edinburgh and Mount Etna is 2515 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mount Etna without a car is to train and travel which takes 32h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Edinburgh to Mount Etna, including transfers.
Mount Etna is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:09 AM in Edinburgh and 3:09 AM in Mount Etna.
There are 5261+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Mount Etna. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Mount Etna via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano P.Garibaldi, Roma Termini, and Giarre-Riposto in around 32h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
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)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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