There are 13 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 12m€93–261Train 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
10h 1m€60–241Train, 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 42m€491–784Train, 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 12m€480–725Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to L'Aquilacar
24h 57m€560–768Fly 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€71–208Fly 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 14m€127–234Train 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 18m€109–291Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
10h 22m€109–280Train, 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 37m€587–981Bus
- 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 51m€249–377Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 839
- 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€246–400Drive, 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€453–722
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 - €210 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila is to fly and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs €90 - €270.
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, Balsamo Crivelli and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 51m.
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 37m.
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 42m and costs €490 - €800.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Edinburgh to L'Aquila, including transfers.
Edinburgh to L'Aquila bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North St David Street 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, Balsamo Crivelli, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 38h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Abruzzo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
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
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- 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 27m
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- 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
- 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
- €130–200
- 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
- €35–65
- 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 North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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 12:07 AM in Edinburgh and 1:07 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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