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How to get fromEdinburgh to Palermoby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GLA - PMO
    9h 29m
    €83–266

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane EDI - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    10h 52m
    €77–221

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    31h 52m
    €553–989

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    39h 28m
    €559–884

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Alcamo SP55bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta'bus bus
    2d 1h

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EDI - PMO
    7h 4m
    €79–198

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NCL - PMO
    8h 25m
    €116–363

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EDI - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 50m
    €82–186

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MAN - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    11h 6m
    €178–395

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    32h 40m
    €585–1,016

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    2d 4h
    €194–431

Edinburgh to Palermo by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration31h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€553Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,479.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Palermo Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 31h 52m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week.

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