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There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Edinburgh by plane, car ferry, bus, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or ferry

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PMO - EDI
    6h 58m
    £68–155

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    41h 50m
    £476–761

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozentrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    43h 58m
    £527–1,042

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mons - Place Léopoldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    44h 30m

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PMO - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 4m
    £69–220

  6. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane TPS - EDI
    9h 59m
    £76–238

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

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CTA - EDI
    8h 59m
    £75–175

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane PMO - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 53m
    £98–418

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h

  10. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    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 Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 5h
    £336–621

Palermo to Edinburgh by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration43h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£527Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,469.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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, Bolzano-Bozen, Salzburg Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 43h 58m.

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