There are 11 ways to get from Lecce to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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.
Fly Brindisi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BDS - EDI
8h 26m£69–238Train
- Take the train from Lecce to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
24h 40m£469–748Bus
- Take the bus from Lecce to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
44h 13m£236–388Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lecce to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
28h 52m£491–672Fly Brindisi Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BDS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 6m£125–303Train to Naples Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lecce to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NAP - EDI
11h 57m£112–268Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colletrain
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRI - EDI
12h 35m£83–230Train to Roma Ciampino Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lecce to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CIA - EDI
12h 35m£125–306Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Lecce to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
24h 51m£593–973Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lecce to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
45h 40m£255–474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lecce to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
29h 47m£399–630
Lecce to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £240 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs £65 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sibari, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Lecce to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
The distance between Lecce and Edinburgh is 1471 miles.
The best way to get from Lecce to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 24h 40m and costs £460 - £750.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Lecce to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lecce to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Inter Saj, depart from Lecce station.
Lecce to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Lecce station.
The best way to get from Lecce to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs £65 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £460 - £750 and takes 24h 40m, you could also bus, which costs £230 - £390 and takes 44h 13m.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Edinburgh Waverley via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Newcastle via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Newcastle via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Naples Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £230–380
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Sibari to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lecce to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- [email protected]
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghiero
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Lecce to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Inter Saj, arrive at Sibari station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Lecce. It is currently 8:31 AM in Lecce and 7:31 AM in Edinburgh.
Lecce to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
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