There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, 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.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
6h 8m£44–182Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 48m£382–637Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
31hTrain, night train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the night train from Padova to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
31h 29m£302–589Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
6h 51m£66–187Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VRN - EDI
7h 33m£74–237Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PSA - EDI
8h 14m£77–204Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
8h 4m£93–240Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
36h 47m£154–371Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ferrara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
22h 21m£379–510Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ferrara to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
23h 17m£270–444
Ferrara to Edinburgh by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £40 - £190 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs £40 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bologna Centrale, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Ferrara and Edinburgh is 1062 miles.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 17h 48m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ferrara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train which takes 17h 48m and costs £380 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £150 - £380 and takes 36h 47m.
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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bologna Centrale, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Padova to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £85–100
- Couchette Carriage
- £55–70
- Seating Carriage
- £30–40
Night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–80
- Seating Carriage
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £4–6
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £4–6
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Ferrara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Ferrara. It is currently 12:21 AM in Ferrara and 11:21 PM in Edinburgh.
Ferrara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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