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 6m£64–202Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- 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
18h 27m£367–622Bus, 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
30h 59mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain
- Take the nighttrain from Padova to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain 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
30h 36m£297–579Train 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 48m£66–187Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VRN - EDI
7h 25m£75–305Train, 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 20m£83–223Train, 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
7h 37m£89–251Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
36h 6m£144–386Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ferrara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
22h 22m£380–512Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ferrara to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
23h 17m£282–450
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 £65 - £190 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs £60 - £210.
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 - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 6m.
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 18h 27m.
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 18h 27m and costs £360 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 6m 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 ItaloTreno, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train which takes 18h 27m and costs £360 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £140 - £390 and takes 36h 6m.
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 18h 27m. 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 36h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Ferrara. It is currently 3:06 AM in Ferrara and 2:06 AM in Edinburgh.
Ferrara to Edinburgh train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Bologna centrale station.
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