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

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Piran by plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    8h 23m
    €94–523

  2. Train

    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 Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    21h 28m
    €488–755

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Portorožshuttle bus
    39h 59m
    €237–742

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the bus from Udine to Portorožbus bus
    29h 6m
    €380–701

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane EDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 51m
    €207–413

  6. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane EDI - TRS
    9h 21m
    €115–370

  7. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane EDI - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Portorožshuttle bus
    10h 21m
    €114–583

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Portorožshuttle bus
    10h 43m
    €557–1,063

  9. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Portorožshuttle bus
    11h 3m
    €444–872

  10. Train, bus

    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 Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Piranbus bus
    23h 2m
    €964–1,623

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Piranbus bus
    40h 2m
    €674–1,111

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pirancar car
    23h 24m
    €508–685

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pirancar car
    24h 31m
    €401–639

Edinburgh to Piran by train, night train, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration29h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,790 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Piran, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Piran via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Trieste Centrale in around 21h 28m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) twice daily.

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