There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Positano by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, ferry, car, car train, or car 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 Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
8h 59m€83–227Train
- 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napolitrain
23h 9m€696–1,037Train, bus, ferry
- 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 l'Est to Forbach(F)train 82
- Take the bus from Forbach to Salernobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
31h 24m€552–897Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Positanocar
27h 3m€558–754Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane EDI - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
10h 32m€110–253Fly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane EDI - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
10h 41m€94–292Fly Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane EDI - QSR
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
11h 35m€103–367Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GLA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
11h 13m€87–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Santa Maria Capua Vetere - Q8 Via Galatinabus
- Take the bus from Capua - Via Porta Roma to Pompei Est - Scafatibus
37h 45m€656–911Bus
- 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 Battipagliabus
43h 16m€262–378Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Positanocar
28h 4m€450–708
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Positano is to fly and train which costs €80 - €230 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Positano is to fly and train which takes 8h 59m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Positano. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Positano Sponda via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Battipaglia - Ospedale, Salerno and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Positano. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Castellammare di Stabia via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Napoli P. Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 9m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Positano is 2183 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Positano without a car is to train which takes 23h 9m and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Positano, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Positano train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Positano is to train which takes 23h 9m and costs €650 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €380 and takes 43h 16m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Positano, Italy?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Positano via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Napoli, Napoli P. Garibaldi, and Castellammare di Stabia in around 23h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Positano Sponda via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Battipaglia - Ospedale, Garibaldi Barrella, Salerno, and Amalfi in around 43h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
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 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Forbach to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–230
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- [email protected]
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Santa Maria Capua Vetere - Q8 Via Galatina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0823 96.90.57
- [email protected]
- Website
- atcbus.it
Bus from Capua - Via Porta Roma to Pompei Est - Scafati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- atcbus.it
- 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
- +39 089 87 29 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Positano is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:27 AM in Edinburgh and 1:27 AM in Positano.
Edinburgh to Positano train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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