There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Otranto by plane, bus, train, car, car 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 Brindisi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)EDI - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
12h 44m€108–233Train, bus via Lagny-sur-Marne
- 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 Marne La Vallee ChessyTgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to LecceFr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE101 / ...
28h 8m€330–1,025Train, bus
- 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 Flandres to St Jean De Maurienne ArvanTgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Turin726
- Take the bus from Turin C Vittorio to Maglie Piazzale Megapark
35h 52m€302–847Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Otranto
29h 9mFly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Lecce
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
15h 20m€120–287Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)GLA - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
13h 57m€132–308Train, bus #2
- 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
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE101 / ...
30h 30m€252–793Train, bus via Zurich
- 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
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE101 / ...
2dBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro to Otranto, Via Orte
2d 2h€203–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Otranto
30h 10m€469–684
Edinburgh to Otranto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Otranto is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €240 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Otranto, Via Orte via London Victoria, Frankfurt and Policoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Otranto is 2407 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Otranto without a car is to train and bus via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 28h 8m and costs €330 - €1100.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Edinburgh to Otranto, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Otranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Otranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Otranto is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:09 AM in Edinburgh and 9:09 AM in Otranto.
There are 2018+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Otranto, Via Orte via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- 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 Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- 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
- +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
- +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 31m
- 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/
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Turin C Vittorio to Maglie Piazzale Megapark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/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
- €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
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Otranto, Via Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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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