There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Elche by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EDI - ALC
6h 39m€57–154Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GLA - ALC
7h 19m€55–182Train
- 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 Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
23h 37m€484–825Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Elchecar
37h 3m€356–1,076Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
42h 4m€228–524Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NCL - ALC
7h 45m€91–216Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane PIK - ALC
8h 29m€82–250Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
41h 4m€579–1,393Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
44h 49m€280–571Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Elchecar
26h 27m€519–704
Edinburgh to Elche by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Elche is to fly which costs €55 - €160 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Elche is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Elche. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Elche Estación de Autobuses via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Elche. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Elche is 2002 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Elche without a car is to train which takes 23h 37m and costs €480 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Elche, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Elche bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Elche train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Elche is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €850 and takes 23h 37m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 42h 4m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Elche, Spain?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Elche/Elx-Parc via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 23h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–90
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €350–500
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Elche bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Elche is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:35 PM in Edinburgh and 4:35 PM in Elche.
Edinburgh to Elche train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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