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How to get fromAlicante to Edinburghby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Edinburgh by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ALC - EDI
    6h 10m
    £42–112

  2. Fly to Newcastle, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane ALC - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 27m
    £38–216

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    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
    22h 30m
    £220–688

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alicante to Santandercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar car
    36h 46m
    £284–928

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 25m
    £97–290

  6. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ALC - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 52m
    £54–130

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain train Alv
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    39h 12m
    £174–1,312

  8. Bus via Zaragoza

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 5m
    £104–288

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    26h 38m

Alicante to Edinburgh by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£220Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 22h 30m.

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