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How to get fromEdinburgh to Sicilyby train, plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sicily by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeGLA - CTA
    9h 8m
    €96–290

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEDI - CTA
    6h 39m
    €72–215

  3. Train, bus

    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 Lyon PerrachetrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    40h 37m
    €300–840

  4. Train, bus, car ferry via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry to Genoabus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    41h 25m
    €344–1,093

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    2d 5h
    €188–522

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeGLA - PMO
    9h 58m
    €108–352

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Trapani Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)planeEDI - TPS
    10h 27m
    €99–314

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)planeEDI - CIY
    16h 32m
    €119–343

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    2d 7h
    €168–496

  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 7h
    €146–482

Edinburgh to Sicily by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sicily, Italy?

Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 7h.

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