There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Milan by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)EDI - LIN
5h 10m€77–214Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)GLA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
6h 42m€54–261Train
- 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
15h 32m€210–618Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
29h 52mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Milan
19h 13mFly Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)EDI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
6h 3m€65–186Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)EDI - BGY
5h 54m€81–236Train via Chambéry
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraleFr
15h 40m€308–905Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
30h 10m€86–240Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Milan
20h 14m€309–444
Edinburgh to Milan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Milan is to fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Milan is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Milan. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via London Victoria and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Milan. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Milano Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Milan is 1481 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Milan without a car is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs €210 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Milan, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Milan train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Milan is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €650 and takes 15h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €240 and takes 30h 10m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Milan, Italy?
easyJet, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Milano Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- 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
- €65–140
- 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
- €80–330
- 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
- €100–330
- 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
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €150–210
- Comfort
- €180–250
- Premium
- €230–300
- 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
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- +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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Milan is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:31 PM in Edinburgh and 12:31 AM in Milan.
Edinburgh to Milan train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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