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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeEDI - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
    11h 19m
    €95–266

  2. Train

    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 Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to TarantotrainFr
    24h 43m
    €255–808

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
    4. Take the bus from Metaponto to Taranto - Porto Mercantilebus321
    46h 30m
    €191–377

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarantocar
    27h 42m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeGLA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    4. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    13h 6m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeEDI - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
    11h 13m
    €102–248

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeGLA - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
    12h 50m
    €126–416

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)planeEDI - CIA
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
    12h 41m
    €122–323

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)planeEDI - DBV
    2. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
    19h 1m
    €113–280

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeGLA - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
    12h 27m
    €126–313

  11. Train via Chambéry

    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 Reggio Emilia AvtrainFr
    6. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to TarantotrainFr
    25h 10m
    €404–1,080

  12. Train, bus

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

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Tarantocar
    28h 43m
    €459–664

Edinburgh to Taranto by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration24h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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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, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 24h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Taranto - Porto Mercantile via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 46h 30m.

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