There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Volterra by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane EDI - PSA
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
8h 6m€66–187Train
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldotrain Re
20h 33m€618–1,053Bus
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sienabus
42h 55m€214–504Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Volterracar
22h 34m€458–622Fly Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane EDI - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
9h 4m€113–270Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EDI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
9h 23m€70–245Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Pisa International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PIK - PSA
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
9h 57m€75–264Fly Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
11h 19m€102–270Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
10h 49m€118–313Train, bus
- 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 Paris Est to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Savonabus
- Take the train from Savona to Cecinatrain Ic
27h 58m€468–765Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Volterracar
23h 35m€334–545
Edinburgh to Volterra by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Volterra is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €190 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Volterra is to fly and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Volterra via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Viale Cavour and Colle Val D'elsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Certaldo via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Volterra is 1753 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Volterra without a car is to train which takes 20h 33m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Volterra, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Volterra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Volterra is to train which takes 20h 33m and costs €600 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €550 and takes 42h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Volterra, Italy?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Volterra via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Firenze S.M.N., and Certaldo in around 20h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Volterra via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Siena, Viale Cavour, and Colle Val D'elsa in around 42h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–380
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Savona to Cecina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Edinburgh to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Volterra is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:56 PM in Edinburgh and 1:56 PM in Volterra.
Edinburgh to Volterra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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