There are 11 ways to get from Koper to Edinburgh by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, 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.
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- 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£167–330Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- 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 42m£53–235Train
- 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 20m£403–630Bus, 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 51m£670–952Bus, 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 55m£321–580Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TRS - EDI
8h 22m£75–218Shuttle 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
8h 58m£79–452Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TSF - EDI
10h 52m£99–482Bus
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
38h 41m£568–949Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Koper to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
23h 10m£423–574Drive, 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£340–532
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 £75 - £220 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Edinburgh is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs £160 - £330.
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, Avtobusna Postaja, Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 41m.
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 20m.
The distance between Koper and Edinburgh is 1112 miles.
The best way to get from Koper to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and shuttle and train which takes 26h 51m and costs £650 - £950.
It takes approximately 7h 19m 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 train which takes 20h 20m and costs £400 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £220 and takes 8h 22m, you could also bus, which costs £550 - £950 and takes 38h 41m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
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 20m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Ljubljana to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Treviso Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–340
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Udine to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £79–80
- Couchette Carriage
- £50–60
- Seating Carriage
- £24–29
Night train from Rosenheim to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–110
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–75
- Seating Carriage
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £75–90
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- £75–90
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £500–600
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- £500–600
- 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
- £7–9
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Koper Banka to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £23–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- £23
- Private
- £130
Shuttle from Portorož to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £23–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- £23
- Private
- £130
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £430–700
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £25–75
- 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 8:48 PM in Koper and 7:48 PM in Edinburgh.
Koper to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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