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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nitra by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane EDI - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    8h 26m
    €97–248

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane GLA - BTS
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus
    10h 32m
    €67–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train Re / ...
    6. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    24h 59m
    €571–854

  4. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    35h 5m
    €175–275

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train Re / ...
    6. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    26h 32m
    €372–847

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EDI - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    9h 45m
    €84–220

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NCL - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    11h 1m
    €100–350

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAN - BTS
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus
    10h 16m
    €150–382

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nitrabus bus 907 / ...
    26h 42m
    €551–837

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Nitrabus bus
    40h 41m
    €229–355

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nitracar car
    21h 54m
    €528–705

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Nitracar car
    23h 2m
    €421–659

Edinburgh to Nitra by train and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration24h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€571Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,772 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Nitra via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Zuerich Hb, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Trnava in around 24h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Nitra via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 35h 5m.

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