There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PMO - EDI
6h 58m£68–205Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TPS - EDI
9h 54m£65–157Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- 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
31h 32m£483–865Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
39h£457–763Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via della Libertà 169 to Trapani - Portobus
- Take the bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centralebus
- 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
2d 3hFly Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PMO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 35m£81–210Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CTA - EDI
8h 59m£70–191Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane PMO - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 16m£84–255Fly Palermo Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane PMO - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 57m£109–493Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 4h£170–485
Palermo to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £210 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £65 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 32m.
The distance between Palermo and Edinburgh is 1478 miles.
The best way to get from Palermo to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 31h 32m and costs £480 - £900.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Palermo to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Palermo to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs £65 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £480 - £900 and takes 31h 32m, you could also bus, which costs £170 - £490 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Edinburgh Waverley via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 31h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Trapani Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Bari, Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo Via della Libertà 169 to Trapani - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Palermo to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 8:31 PM in Palermo and 7:31 PM in Edinburgh.
Palermo to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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