There are 12 ways to get from Koper to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, shuttle, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TRS - EDI
9h 27m£69–219Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
20h 21m£393–634Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
26h 47m£665–957Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Udinebus
- Take the nighttrain from Udine to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
27h 58m£300–575Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LJU - EDI
7h 19m£184–351Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
9h 3m£80–442Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 30m£90–234Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Portorož to Pula Airportbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PUY - EDI
8h 57m£167–382Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
10h 11m£87–277Bus
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
39h 21m£527–929Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Koper to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
23h 10m£400–541Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Koper to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
24h 11m£318–498
Koper to Edinburgh by bus, night train, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £220 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Edinburgh is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs £180 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
The distance between Koper and Edinburgh is 1056 miles.
The best way to get from Koper to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and shuttle and train which takes 26h 47m and costs £650 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Koper to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Koper to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Koper station.
Koper to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Koper to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs £65 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £390 - £650 and takes 20h 21m, you could also bus, which costs £500 - £950 and takes 39h 21m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koper to Edinburgh Waverley via Trieste Centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Pula Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Koper to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Koper. It is currently 4:05 PM in Koper and 3:05 PM in Edinburgh.
Koper to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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