There are 12 ways to get from Modena to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), 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.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
6h 8m£63–207Train
- Take the train from Modena 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
17h 25m£366–590Bus, train
- 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
31h 34mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Modena to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
21h 12m£375–506Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
7h 39m£83–277Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
8h£74–198Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
7h 39m£75–275Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VRN - EDI
7h 34m£83–256Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PSA - EDI
8h 22m£77–192Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 13m£429–708Bus
- Take the bus from Modena 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
31h 58m£180–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Modena to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
22h 7m£294–464
Modena to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £210 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Modena and Edinburgh is 1056 miles.
The best way to get from Modena to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 17h 25m and costs £360 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Modena to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Modena to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Modena station.
Modena to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £360 - £600 and takes 17h 25m, you could also bus, which costs £180 - £300 and takes 31h 58m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- £45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- 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 20m
- 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
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- 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 Modena to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- 2nd Class
- £35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £75–110
- 2nd Class
- £65–90
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Modena to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Luxembourg Park&Drive station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Modena. It is currently 6:15 PM in Modena and 5:15 PM in Edinburgh.
Modena to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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