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

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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Edinburgh by train, plane, ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CTA - EDI
    8h 40m
    £69–160

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

    cheapest
    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
    10h 1m
    £66–209

  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 Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 34m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Newcastle Coach Stationbus bus 598 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2d 4h
    £223–480

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    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
    12h 26m
    £85–225

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CTA - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 2m
    £96–284

  7. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PMO - EDI
    10h 31m
    £89–229

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane plane CTA - PIK
    3. Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 38m
    £86–260

  9. Ferry, train via Lyon

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
    27h 12m

  10. 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 5m
    £501–830

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Naples - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Newcastle Coach Station in around 2d 4h. 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 5m.

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