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

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

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  1. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TPS - EDI
    11h 36m
    £90–498

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PMO - EDI
    7h
    £68–214

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles 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
    40h 57m
    £486–725

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozentrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    43h 27m
    £550–931

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mons - Place Léopoldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    44h 38m
    £479–687

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CTA - EDI
    9h 6m
    £75–173

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PMO - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 53m
    £73–239

  8. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane TPS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 11m
    £126–423

  9. Bus, train via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    6. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 2h
    £466–748

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    £314–480

Palermo to Edinburgh by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration43h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,524.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 36m

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

You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Edinburgh Waverley via Roma Termini, Bolzano-Bozen, Salzburg Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 43h 27m. Alternatively, Ryanair and easyJet fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week.

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