There are 11 ways to get from Venice to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, 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.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
5h 51m£63–158Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- 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 16m£382–635Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazionebus
- 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
32h 22mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia 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
26h 41m£309–569Fly Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TSF - EDI
8h 3m£110–238Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane VCE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 34m£69–233Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
7h 11m£76–232Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VRN - EDI
7h 7m£82–289Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
34h 38m£150–260Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Venice to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
22h 6m£384–519Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Venice to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
23h 1m£303–477
Venice to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Venice and Edinburgh is 1013 miles.
The best way to get from Venice to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 18h 16m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Venice to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Venice to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs £60 - £160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £380 - £650 and takes 18h 16m, you could also bus, which costs £150 - £260 and takes 34h 38m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Venice. It is currently 9:54 AM in Venice and 8:54 AM in Edinburgh.
Venice to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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