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

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There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FLR - EDI
    5h 49m
    £91–211

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLQ - EDI
    6h 15m
    £68–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 52m
    £381–594

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Mons - Place Léopoldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    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
    29h 56m
    £260–485

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    22h 18m
    £391–528

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FLR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 22m
    £96–236

  7. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 11m
    £511–836

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 53m
    £139–263

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence 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 13m
    £299–487

Florence to Edinburgh by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£511Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,066 mi
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 52m.

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