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How to get fromLugano to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Lugano to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLIN - EDI
    7h 9m
    £72–199

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeMXP - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 27m
    £50–222

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    15h 46m
    £175–686

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    27h 13m
    £71–192

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lugano to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    18h 28m

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeMXP - EDI
    6h 43m
    £60–157

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBGY - EDI
    7h 22m
    £96–244

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    7h 54m
    £105–256

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBGY - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 47m
    £76–258

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain
    2. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeGVA - EDI
    10h 31m
    £130–298

  11. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    16h 7m
    £231–744

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    30h 25m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    19h 23m
    £267–398

Lugano to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration15h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Lugano to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 27h 13m.

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