There are 13 ways to get from Piran to Edinburgh by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
8h 29m£77–471Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale 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
21h 16m£405–642Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- 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
25h 40m£538–828Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Bologna Centrale
- 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
34h 49mFly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TRS - EDI
9h 19m£97–290Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TSF - EDI
10h 23m£97–501Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane VCE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 11m£82–546Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 11m£87–305Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
10h 44m£485–941Bus
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
40h 22m£589–1,002Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Portorož to Udinebus
- Take the nighttrain from Udine 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
29h 47m£311–573Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Piran to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
23h 27m£399–541Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Piran to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
24h 28m£307–498
Piran to Edinburgh by bus, night train, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piran to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £95 - £290 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Piran to Edinburgh is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs £75 - £480.
No, there is no direct bus from Piran to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Piran and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Koper, Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja, Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Piran to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Piran and Edinburgh is 1121 miles.
The best way to get from Piran to Edinburgh without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 25h 40m and costs £500 - £850.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Piran to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Piran to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Koper station.
Piran to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Piran to Edinburgh is to train which takes 21h 16m and costs £400 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £290 and takes 9h 19m, you could also bus, which costs £550 - £1,000 and takes 40h 22m.
What companies run services between Piran, Slovenia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Piran to Edinburgh Waverley via Trieste Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 21h 16m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- 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
- £100–150
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £230–380
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- 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 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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- 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
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Udine to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £79–80
- Couchette Carriage
- £50–60
- Seating Carriage
- £24–29
Night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–75
- Seating Carriage
- £40–50
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £23–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- £23
- Private
- £130
Shuttle from Portorož to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £350–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £23–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- £23
- Private
- £130
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £23–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- £23
- Private
- £130
Shuttle from Portorož to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £430–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £450–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Portorož to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £63
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- £63
- 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
Piran to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Piran. It is currently 12:49 AM in Piran and 11:49 PM in Edinburgh.
Piran to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
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