There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nitra by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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 Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)EDI - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
8h 30m€81–199Train via Strasbourg
- 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 l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to TrnavaEc
- Take the train from Trnava to NitraRe
25h 10m€303–960Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy260 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
35h 20m€111–227Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nitra
22h 3mFly Edinburgh Airport to Bratislava Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)EDI - BTS
- Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna
7h 42m€85–214Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)EDI - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
10h 28m€96–208Train to Newcastle, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)NCL - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
11h 32m€98–280Fly Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)EDI - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Take the train from Zilina to Trnava
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitra
13h 3m€84–214Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to TrnavaEc
- Take the train from Trnava to NitraRe
28h 3m€263–650Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Trenčín
- Take the train from Trencin to Leopoldov700 / ...
36h 20m€114–386Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Nitra
23h 11m€369–544
Edinburgh to Nitra by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €220 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra is to fly and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs €85 - €220.
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 35h 20m.
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, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Meidling and Trnava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nitra is 1775 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nitra without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 25h 10m and costs €300 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m 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 via Strasbourg which takes 25h 10m and costs €300 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 35h 20m.
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, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Meidling, and Trnava in around 25h 10m. 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 35h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bratislava Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Newcastle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Trencin to Leopoldov
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €10–23
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Zilina to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- €40–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Zilina to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €150–220
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- 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
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 0903 500 000
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- 29h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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 Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nitra is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:39 AM in Edinburgh and 7:39 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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