There are 13 ways to get from Parma to Edinburgh by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, 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.
Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
7h£177–453Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
6h 38m£53–209Train
- Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 13m£349–583Bus
- Take the bus from Parma to Milanbus
- 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
31h 51m£122–328Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Parma to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
20h 45mShuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
7h 20m£165–433Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MXP - EDI
7h 17m£64–195Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VRN - EDI
8h 8m£74–304Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BGY - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 40m£197–537Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
- 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
9h 8m£78–299Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Parma 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 33m£351–590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Parma to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 518
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 729
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
34h 48m£217–408Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Parma to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
21h 45m£256–417
Parma to Edinburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parma to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £50 - £210 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Parma to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs £50 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Parma to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Parma and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Parma to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Parma and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Parma and Edinburgh is 998 miles.
The best way to get from Parma to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 17h 13m and costs £340 - £600.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Parma to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Parma to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Parma station.
Parma to Edinburgh train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Parma station.
The best way to get from Parma to Edinburgh is to train which takes 17h 13m and costs £340 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £330 and takes 31h 51m.
What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Parma to Edinburgh Waverley via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and London Victoria in around 31h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–90
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Newcastle via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–90
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–90
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
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
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- 2nd Class
- £23–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- 2nd Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Parma to Milano Linate airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Parma to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Parma to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Parma to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Parma to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Parma to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parma to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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