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

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Edinburgh by ferry, plane, train, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane REG - EDI
    11h 35m
    £90–235

  2. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CTA - EDI
    7h 49m
    £66–228

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 21m

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Policorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Policoro to Frankfurtbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 31m
    £147–216

  5. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CTA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 46m
    £83–206

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CTA - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h
    £87–262

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    34h 8m
    £223–562

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    £128–232

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Policoro, Policoro, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, and London Victoria in around 47h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Edinburgh Waverley via Torino Porta Nuova, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 34h 8m.

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