There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila by plane, bus, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), 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 21m€84–212Fly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane EDI - CIA
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
9h 37m€71–247Train, bus
- 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
22h 33m€412–773Bus 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
42h 15m€172–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to L'Aquilacar
24h 47mFly 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 9m€93–270Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- 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
10h 4m€91–259Fly 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 47m€110–294Fly Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG)plane EDI - PEG
- Take the train from Assisi to Ternitrain
- Take the train from Terni to L'aquilatrain
14h 24m€102–311Train via Chambéry
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Pescara Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to L'aquilatrain
24h 29m€519–976Train
- 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 Ternitrain Ic
- Take the train from Terni to L'aquilatrain Re
26h 37m€440–758Bus
- 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
46h 16m€217–451Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to L'Aquilacar
25h 53m€381–572
Edinburgh to L'Aquila by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €220 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila is to fly and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs €80 - €220.
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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 15m.
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, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Nuova and Pescara Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
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 which takes 22h 33m and costs €410 - €800.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila, including transfers.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila is to bus via Dover which takes 42h 15m and costs €170 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Chambéry, which costs €500 - €1000 and takes 24h 29m.
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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 42h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to L'aquila via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Nuova, and Pescara Centrale in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- 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 22m
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Porta Nuova to L'aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Assisi to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Terni to L'aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to L'aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Assisi to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Terni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800.14.28.80
- segreteria@tuabruzzo.it
- Website
- tuabruzzo.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- .
- €9–14
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €7–20
- 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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Edinburgh to L'Aquila bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
L'Aquila is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:31 AM in Edinburgh and 7:31 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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