There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cortona by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane EDI - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
8h 16m€122–258Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EDI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
8h 44m€79–296Train via Lille
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain Re
21h 25m€417–813Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Arezzotrain Ic
38h 37mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cortonacar
23h 7mFly 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 Camuccia-Cortonatrain
9h 32m€90–230Fly to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG)plane EDI - PEG
- Take the train from Perugia to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
11h 13m€89–275Fly 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 Ortetrain
- Take the train from Orte to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
10h 2m€85–270Fly 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 Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
10h 56m€102–295Train
- 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 P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Terontola-Cortonatrain Fr
21h 27m€504–848Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Perugiabus 485
- Take the bus from Perugia - Bus Terminal to Terontola Stazionebus
2d€188–331Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cortonacar
24h 12m€340–539
Edinburgh to Cortona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cortona is to fly and train which costs €85 - €270 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cortona is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Cortona Piazza Mercato via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Perugia - Bus Terminal and Terontola Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Camuccia-Cortona via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Torino Porta Susa and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cortona is 1831 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cortona without a car is to train via Lille which takes 21h 25m and costs €410 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Cortona, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Cortona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cortona is to train via Lille which takes 21h 25m and costs €410 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cortona, Italy?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Camuccia-Cortona via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Torino Porta Susa, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 21h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Cortona Piazza Mercato via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Perugia - Bus Terminal, and Terontola Stazione in around 2d.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- 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
- €70–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
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
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–440
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Arezzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Perugia to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Orte to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Arezzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Terontola-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Arezzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 44101
- fsbusitalia@pec.it
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Perugia - Bus Terminal to Terontola Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- https://www.fsbusitalia.it/it/umbria/orari-linee-umbria.html
- 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
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Edinburgh to Cortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cortona is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:32 AM in Edinburgh and 2:32 AM in Cortona.
Edinburgh to Cortona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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