There are 10 ways to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
6h 6m£65–206Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 49m£162–607Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
35h 21m£98–184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ferrara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
22h 19mTrain to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
6h 30m£66–196Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BLQ - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 38m£77–214Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VRN - EDI
7h 24m£90–266Train via Lille
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 25m£263–724Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
39h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ferrara to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
23h 19m£284–435
Ferrara to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £65 - £200 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs £65 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bologna Centrale, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Bologna Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Ferrara and Edinburgh is 1062 miles.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 17h 49m and costs £160 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ferrara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train which takes 17h 49m and costs £160 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £190 and takes 35h 21m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Edinburgh Waverley via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bologna Centrale, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, and London Victoria in around 35h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £45–65
- Comfort
- £50–75
- Premium
- £70–95
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- £11–16
- 2nd Class
- £13–18
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £4–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–160
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Ferrara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Ferrara. It is currently 12:23 PM in Ferrara and 11:23 AM in Edinburgh.
Ferrara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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