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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car ferry, bus, shuttle, 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
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeGLA - PMO
    9h 21m
    €108–362

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEDI - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    9h 24m
    €82–209

  3. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    6. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    30h 54m
    €393–1,135

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    39h 36m
    €289–858

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
    2d 4h

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)planeEDI - TPS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle
    11h 5m
    €107–312

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeNCL - PMO
    8h 26m
    €96–289

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMAN - PMO
    10h 1m
    €105–312

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to St Jean De Maurienne ArvantrainTgv
    4. Take the train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainFr
    5. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma TerminitrainFr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    35h 14m
    €317–1,000

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
    2d 6h
    €144–472

Edinburgh to Palermo by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration30h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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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, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 30h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Palermo via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 2d 6h.

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