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

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There are 8 ways to get from Alba to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TRN - EDI
    7h
    £74–202

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    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
    16h 46m
    £481–769

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba - Autostazione to Torino - Piazza Carduccibus bus 47
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 729
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 10m
    £133–244

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Alba to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    19h 39m
    £380–513

  5. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LIN - EDI
    9h 8m
    £81–234

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
    16h 59m
    £352–534

  7. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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 London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    6. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 40m
    £402–634

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alba to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    20h 35m
    £298–471

Alba to Edinburgh by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Alba, Piemonte, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Alba to Edinburgh Waverley via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba - Autostazione to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Torino - Piazza Carducci, Fermata 3300 - MOLINETTE EST, Fermata 619 - SAN PAOLO, Turin, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 31h 10m.

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