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

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Stresa by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 59m

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    7h 42m
    €87–240

  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 Stresatrain train Ec
    18h 42m
    €438–712

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus bus Re4
    32h 16m

  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 Stresacar car
    19h 9m
    €415–552

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    7h 59m
    €96–324

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane GLA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    7h 41m

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain train
    10h 2m
    €173–377

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train
    10h 20m
    €156–319

  10. 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 train from Paris Est to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Freiburg to Milanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    20h 55m
    €467–711

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    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 Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    36h 41m
    €168–277

  12. 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 Stresacar car
    20h 10m
    €310–508

Edinburgh to Stresa by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration18h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stresa - Ponte Roddo via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Stresa, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 18h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Binda via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Milan, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 32h 16m.

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