There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila by plane, bus, train, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane EDI - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
9h 4m€88–201Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GLA - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
9h 41m€65–231Train, bus via Milan
- 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 Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
21h 51m€486–764Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
31h 11m€450–695Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to L'Aquilacar
24h 57m€516–703Fly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane EDI - CIA
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
9h 22m€71–248Fly Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane EDI - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Porta Nuova to L'aquilatrain
11h 4m€92–254Train to Newcastle, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane NCL - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
10h 11m€124–331Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
10h 10m€112–277Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EDI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
10h 19m€110–330Train, night train
- 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 Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to L'aquilatrain
30h 41m€567–961Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
38h 48m€247–370Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
43h 30m€214–372Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to L'Aquilacar
25h 57m€410–658
Edinburgh to L'Aquila by train, foot, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €250 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila is to fly and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to L'Aquila. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at L'Aquila via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Zampieri and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to L'Aquila. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at L'aquila via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Bologna Centrale and Pescara Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and L'Aquila is 2092 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila without a car is to train and bus via Milan which takes 21h 51m and costs €480 - €800.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila, including transfers.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and L'Aquila, Italy?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to L'Aquila via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Roma Prenestina A1, Zampieri, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 38h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
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 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
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Porta Nuova to L'aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Centrale to L'aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- 800.14.28.80
- segreteria@tuabruzzo.it
- Website
- tuabruzzo.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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L'Aquila is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:14 AM in Edinburgh and 5:14 AM in L'Aquila.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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