There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to La Rioja by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), 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 to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus
7h 57m€92–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vitoriabus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroñobus L9
33h 28m€88–368Train, 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 train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Stationbus
17h 52m€272–636Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Logroñocar
31h 1m€246–951Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane EDI - RJL
10h 10m€122–474Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane EDI - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Alfarobus
11h 13m€250–381Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane EDI - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus
9h 49m€103–252Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfarotrain
9h 28m€99–246Train
- 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 Logronotrain Alv
21h 30m€258–729Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Logroñobus
34h 45m€185–1,117Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Vitoriabus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroñobus L9
40h 4m€113–287Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Logroñocar
20h 46m
Edinburgh to La Rioja by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to La Rioja is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €200 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Logroño via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Logrono via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and La Rioja is 1525 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to La Rioja without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 52m and costs €270 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Edinburgh to La Rioja, including transfers.
Edinburgh to La Rioja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to La Rioja train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to La Rioja is to bus which takes 33h 28m and costs €85 - €370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €480 and takes 10h 10m, you could also train, which costs €250 - €750 and takes 21h 30m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and La Rioja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Logroño via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Vitoria, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 33h 28m. Alternatively, Iberia and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to La Rioja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:01 PM in Edinburgh and 2:01 PM in La Rioja.
Edinburgh to La Rioja train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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