There are 9 ways to get from Lucca to Edinburgh by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), 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.
Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Stazione fs Lucca to Firenze T2 Guidonibus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FLR - EDI
6h 37m£94–215Fly from Pisa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PSA - EDI
6h 7m£61–159Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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
19h 34m£385–616Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lucca to Bologna Centralebus 544
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 23mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lucca to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 29m£390–526Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
7h 44m£76–261Train
- Take the train from Viareggio to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 50m£432–683Bus
- Take the bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
35h 15m£185–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lucca to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
22h 24m£298–485
Lucca to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Lucca and Edinburgh is 1114 miles.
The best way to get from Lucca to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 19h 34m and costs £380 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Lucca to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lucca to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lucca station.
Lucca to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Edinburgh is to train via Lyon which takes 19h 34m and costs £380 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 7m, you could also bus, which costs £180 - £320 and takes 35h 15m.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lucca to Edinburgh Waverley via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 19h 34m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- 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
- £95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- 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
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- 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
- +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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- 2nd Class
- £22–30
Train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- 2nd Class
- £60–85
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione fs Lucca to Firenze T2 Guidoni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lucca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- 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
Lucca to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Lucca. It is currently 7:23 PM in Lucca and 6:23 PM in Edinburgh.
Lucca to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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