There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ancona by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane EDI - AOI
8h 28m€67–254Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
20h 32m€432–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
29h 45mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Anconacar
23h 18mFly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EDI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
7h 37m€77–261Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane GLA - AOI
10h 37m€80–322Fly Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
9h 28m€93–312Fly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane EDI - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
11h 10m€86–271Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane EDI - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
10h 9m€100–364Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
20h 43m€448–792Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Anconabus
42h 5m€177–305Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Anconacar
24h 23m€352–546
Edinburgh to Ancona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ancona is to fly and train which costs €75 - €270 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ancona is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ancona via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ancona via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 43m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ancona is 1838 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ancona without a car is to train which takes 20h 32m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Ancona, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ancona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ancona is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €430 - €750 and takes 20h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 42h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ancona, Italy?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ancona via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Edinburgh to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ancona is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:46 PM in Edinburgh and 10:46 PM in Ancona.
Edinburgh to Ancona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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