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How to get fromFerrara to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLQ - EDI
    6h 8m
    £64–209

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 56m
    £375–589

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    32h 2m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Padova to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 17m
    £317–590

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VCE - EDI
    6h 51m
    £67–182

  6. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VRN - EDI
    7h 22m
    £85–259

  7. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PSA - EDI
    8h 14m
    £80–194

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 37m
    £129–256

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    22h 22m
    £382–515

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    23h 17m
    £301–473

Ferrara to Edinburgh by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration17h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,055.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Ferrara to Edinburgh Waverley via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bologna - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 35h 37m.

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