There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lecce by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), 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
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)EDI - BDS
8h 59m€101–238Train via Lille
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to LecceFr
25h 21m€403–1,030Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Road007
- Take the bus from Dover to Mannheim
- Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro Central Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station
44h 40m€210–318Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lecce
28h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
27h 48m€265–758Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lecce
46h 17mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lecce
29h 29m€470–686
Edinburgh to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lecce is to fly which costs €100 - €240 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lecce is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Lecce station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Lecce Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Mannheim, Schloss, Ludwigshafen and Policoro Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Lecce via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lecce is 2354 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lecce without a car is to train via Lille which takes 25h 21m and costs €400 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Lecce, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Lecce train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lecce is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Lille, which costs €400 - €1100 and takes 25h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €210 - €320 and takes 44h 40m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lecce, Italy?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lecce via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Torino Porta Susa in around 25h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- 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
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Dover to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Ludwigshafen to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Policoro Central Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Edinburgh to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lecce is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:11 PM in Edinburgh and 12:11 AM in Lecce.
Edinburgh to Lecce train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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