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How to get fromEdinburgh to Tarantoby plane, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane EDI - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    11h 18m
    €79–266

  2. Train via Chambéry

    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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain train Fr
    25h 1m
    €647–1,070

  3. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sibaribus bus
    5. Take the train from Sibari to Tarantotrain train Ic
    32h 36m
    €565–909

  4. 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 Tarantocar car
    27h 59m
    €575–781

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane GLA - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    11h 34m
    €116–326

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane EDI - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Metaponto to Tarantotrain train
    10h 51m
    €85–222

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane EDI - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train
    11h 43m
    €112–269

  8. Train

    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 train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train Nj
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    6. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain train Fr
    38h 8m
    €627–1,055

  9. 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 Hackerbrücke to Tarantobus bus
    46h 27m
    €260–394

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  11. 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 Tarantocar car
    29h
    €469–737

Edinburgh to Taranto by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration25h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€647Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,384.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taranto via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 25h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Taranto via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, and München Hackerbrücke in around 46h 27m.

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