There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, 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 Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BLQ - EDI
6h 5m£70–206Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De LyonFr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
17h 58m£204–752Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
33h 46m£111–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ferrara to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
22h 4mTrain to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)VCE - EDI
6h 30m£76–204Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BLQ - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 29m£77–281Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rovigo to Verona - Airport
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)VRN - EDI
7h 49m£89–324Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milan Rogoredo
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LIN - EDI
8h 9m£91–263Train via Lille
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
18h 38m£252–864Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gent
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
39h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ferrara to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
23h£291–433
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 £70 - £210 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £70 - £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 - Bus Station, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 46m.
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 38m.
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 58m and costs £200 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 5m 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 58m and costs £200 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £250 and takes 33h 46m.
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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bologna - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 33h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- 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
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £45–70
- Comfort
- £50–75
- Premium
- £75–100
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- 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
- £100–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rovigo to Verona - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £26–29
- Private
- £65–120
- 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
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- £65–170
- 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 12:34 AM in Ferrara and 11:34 PM in Edinburgh.
Ferrara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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