There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Southern Europe by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus
- Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus
9h 27m€84–218Train, bus, taxi via Bayonne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bayonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Olmosalbos to Hontoria del Pinarbus
- Take the taxi from Hontoria del Pinar to Southern Europetaxi
21h 33m€550–838Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Southern Europecar
32h 38m€282–967Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Mitry-Mory to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Olmosalbos to Hontoria del Pinarbus
- Take the taxi from Hontoria del Pinar to Southern Europetaxi
32h 48m€452–772Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane EDI - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aranda De Duerobus
- Take the bus from Aranda De Duero to Cerezo De Abajobus
- Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus
13h 43m€103–292Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MAN - MAD
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus
- Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus
12h 11m€147–359Train, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Calatayudtrain Ave
- Take the train from Calatayud to Baidestrain Re
- Take the taxi from Baides to Southern Europetaxi
24h 7m€560–914Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajobus
- Take the bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvelabus
38h 24m€129–359Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Southern Europecar
22h 47m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Southern Europe is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €220 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Southern Europe is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Southern Europe. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Estebanvela via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Cerezo De Abajo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Southern Europe is 1870 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Southern Europe without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Bayonne which takes 21h 33m and costs €550 - €850.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Southern Europe, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Southern Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Southern Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 162+ hotels available in Southern Europe.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Southern Europe, Spain?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Estebanvela via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), and Cerezo De Abajo in around 38h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- 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
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Calatayud to Baides
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Calatayud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cerezo De Abajo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aranda De Duero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aranda De Duero to Cerezo De Abajo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 677 123 456
- hola@linecar.es
- Website
- linecar.es
Bus from Cerezo De Abajo to Estebanvela
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- linecar.es
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bayonne to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
Bus from Mitry-Mory to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +34 976 300 045
- thp@therpasa.es
- Website
- therpasa.es
Bus from Olmosalbos to Hontoria del Pinar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- https://therpasa.es/transporte-publico/
- Book at
- https://ventas.therpasa.es/online/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Jesús Antón
- Phone
- +34 667 527 111
Arturo Olalla
- Phone
- +34 661 540 787
Alfredo López
- Phone
- +34 606 286 702
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