There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nitra by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus
8h 13m€76–222Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bratislava Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane EDI - BTS
- Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus
7h 27m€73–184Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Leopoldovtrain
27h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Trenčínbus
- Take the train from Trenčín to Leopoldovtrain
33h 59m€243–416Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nitracar
22h 1m€479–644Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EDI - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
9h 48m€81–181Train to Newcastle, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NCL - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
11h 5m€96–315Train via Prague
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Nové Zámkytrain
28h 11m€464–878Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus
34h 48m€163–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nitracar
23h 13m€353–558
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €190 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra is to fly and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Nitra via London Victoria, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Nitra via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st. and Leopoldov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nitra is 1775 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra without a car is to train which takes 27h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Nitra, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Nitra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra is to train which takes 27h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 34h 48m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nitra, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Nitra via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Leopoldov in around 27h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Nitra via London Victoria, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–440
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Leopoldov
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Trenčín to Leopoldov
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Praha hl.n. to Nové Zámky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Trenčín to Leopoldov
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €135
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha hl.n. to Nové Zámky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha hl.n. to Nové Zámky
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Trenčín
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- info@levitour.sk
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Edinburgh to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nitra is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:28 AM in Edinburgh and 10:28 AM in Nitra.
Edinburgh to Nitra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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