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EdinburghVatican City
Distance: 1534 mi·Duration: 26 h 55 min

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Driving from Edinburgh to Vatican City takes about via A1. The distance is 1534 mi. The straight-line distance is 1197 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Usworth, Kentish Town, Schiltigheim, Basel, Sesto San Giovanni. Driving directions

Driving directions

134 · 1534 mi

Embark on an epic road trip from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Vatican City, Vatican City. This journey covers a distance of 2468 km and takes approximately 26.9 hours of driving time. As you travel south across Europe, you will transition from driving on the left side of the road in Scotland to the right side for the remainder of the trip. You will also cross the border into Italy before reaching your final destination. This long haul offers a stunning contrast in landscapes and cultures. Be sure to pack a plug adapter as you move from the type G sockets in Scotland to the type C, F, or L plugs used in Vatican City.

  1. 1 Depart left onto Princes Street 1 mi
  2. 2 Continue U-turn onto Princes Street 1 mi
  3. 3 Continue straight onto Waterloo Place 1 mi
  4. 4 Continue straight onto Regent Road 1 mi
  5. 5 Continue straight onto Montrose Terrace 1 mi
  6. 6 Continue right onto London Road 1 mi
  7. 7 Continue straight onto Portobello Road 2 mi
  8. 8 Turn right 2 mi
  9. 9 Enter roundabout slightly left 63 yd
  10. 10 Exit roundabout slightly left 2 mi
  11. 11 Turn straight 21 mi
  12. 12 Enter rotary slightly left 72 yd
  13. 13 Exit rotary straight 2 mi
  1. 14 Enter roundabout straight 64 yd
  2. 15 Exit roundabout slightly left 5 mi
  3. 16 Turn straight 3 mi
  4. 17 Enter roundabout straight 52 yd
  5. 18 Exit roundabout slightly left 12 mi
  6. 19 Continue straight 9 mi
  7. 20 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Berwick Bypass 97 yd
  8. 21 Exit roundabout straight onto Berwick Bypass 3 mi
  9. 22 Enter roundabout left onto Berwick Bypass 59 yd
  10. 23 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Berwick Bypass 3 mi
  11. 24 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Berwick Bypass 38 yd
  12. 25 Exit roundabout left onto Berwick Bypass 151 mi
  13. 26 Keep slightly left 118 mi
  14. 27 Keep slightly left 2 mi
  15. 28 Continue straight 3 mi
  16. 29 Turn straight 2 mi
  17. 30 Enter roundabout straight onto Views Common Link Road 73 yd
  18. 31 Exit roundabout left onto Views Common Link Road 1 mi
  19. 32 Turn left onto Hinchingbrooke Park Road 1 mi
  20. 33 Turn straight onto Brampton Road 1 mi
  21. 34 Turn right onto Mill Common Link Road 3 mi
  22. 35 Continue straight onto Cambridge Road 6 mi
  23. 36 Enter rotary slightly left 114 yd
  24. 37 Exit rotary slightly left 1 mi
  25. 38 Merge slightly right onto Huntingdon Road 4 mi
  26. 39 Keep slightly right onto Huntingdon Road 1 mi
  27. 40 Continue straight 42 mi
  28. 41 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  29. 42 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  30. 43 Keep slightly left 16 mi
  31. 44 Continue straight 6 mi
  32. 45 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  33. 46 Merge slightly right onto Dartford Bypass 2 mi
  34. 47 Continue straight onto Watling Street 7 mi
  35. 48 Continue straight 6 mi
  36. 49 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  37. 50 Enter rotary slightly left 1 mi
  38. 51 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
  39. 52 Enter rotary straight 17 yd
  40. 53 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
  41. 54 Continue straight 2 mi
  42. 55 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  43. 56 Keep slightly right 107 yd
  44. 57 Enter rotary slightly left 10 yd
  45. 58 Exit rotary straight 31 mi
  46. 59 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
  47. 60 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  48. 61 Turn straight onto FlexiPlus 1 mi
  49. 62 Keep slightly left onto Boulevard d'Erlanger 1 mi
  50. 63 Keep slightly right 16 yd
  51. 64 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  52. 65 Continue straight onto Over Bridge 2 1 mi
  53. 66 Turn left 101 yd
  54. 67 Turn slightly right 21 yd
  55. 68 Turn slightly left onto Le Shuttle 37 mi
  56. 69 Turn slightly right 138 yd
  57. 70 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
  58. 71 Keep slightly right onto Boulevard de la Côte d'Opale 1 mi
  59. 72 Enter rotary right onto Boulevard de l'Europe 30 yd
  60. 73 Exit rotary slightly right onto Boulevard de l'Europe 1 mi
  61. 74 Enter rotary slightly right 117 yd
  62. 75 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
  63. 76 Enter roundabout slightly right 31 yd
  64. 77 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
  65. 78 Merge slightly left onto L'Européenne 3 mi
  66. 79 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  67. 80 Merge slightly right onto Autoroute des Anglais 164 mi
  68. 81 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute de l’Est 120 mi
  69. 82 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute de l’Est 27 mi
  70. 83 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute de l’Est 64 mi
  71. 84 Keep slightly left onto Contournement Ouest de Strasbourg 16 mi
  72. 85 Merge slightly right onto Autoroute des Cigognes 72 mi
  73. 86 Turn right 1 mi
  74. 87 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute des Cigognes 164 yd
  75. 88 Continue straight 10 mi
  76. 89 Keep slightly right 18 mi
  77. 90 Keep slightly left 6 mi
  78. 91 Keep slightly right 27 mi
  79. 92 Keep slightly left 40 mi
  80. 93 Continue straight 77 mi
  81. 94 Keep slightly left 5 mi
  82. 95 Take exit straight onto LKW / Truck Empty 1 mi
  83. 96 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada dei Laghi 20 mi
  84. 97 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada dei Laghi 1 mi
  85. 98 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada dei Laghi 3 mi
  86. 99 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  87. 100 Continue straight 20 mi
  88. 101 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 4 mi
  89. 102 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 111 mi
  90. 103 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada del Sole 20 mi
  91. 104 Keep slightly right onto Variante di Valico 21 mi
  92. 105 Continue straight onto Autostrada del Sole 171 mi
  93. 106 Take exit slightly right onto Diramazione Roma Nord 15 mi
  94. 107 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  95. 108 Merge slightly left onto Grande Raccordo Anulare 1 mi
  96. 109 Keep slightly right onto Grande Raccordo Anulare 1 mi
  97. 110 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  98. 111 Merge slightly left onto Via Flaminia 2 mi
  99. 112 Keep slightly left onto Via Flaminia Nuova 2 mi
  100. 113 Turn slightly left onto Via Cassia Nuova 72 yd
  101. 114 Continue straight onto Corso di Francia 2 mi
  102. 115 Keep slightly right onto Corso di Francia 1 mi
  103. 116 Continue straight onto Viale Maresciallo Pilsudski 1 mi
  104. 117 Turn left onto Via Cesare Fracassini 17 yd
  105. 118 Turn slightly left onto Via Flaminia 1 mi
  106. 119 Keep slightly left onto Ponte del Risorgimento 1 mi
  107. 120 Continue straight onto Viale Giuseppe Mazzini 1 mi
  108. 121 Enter rotary right onto Via Angelo Brofferio 1 mi
  109. 122 Exit rotary slightly right onto Via Angelo Brofferio 1 mi
  110. 123 Turn right onto Viale delle Milizie 1 mi
  111. 124 Turn left onto Via Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa 1 mi
  112. 125 Continue straight onto Via Fabio Massimo 1 mi
  113. 126 Turn right onto Via Cola di Rienzo 1 mi
  114. 127 Turn left onto Piazza del Risorgimento 85 yd
  115. 128 Turn left onto Via del Mascherino 1 mi
  116. 129 Turn right onto Borgo Pio 85 yd
  117. 130 Continue straight onto Via Sant'Anna 1 mi
  118. 131 At end of road, turn right 14 yd
  119. 132 Turn right onto Stradone dei Giardini 24 yd
  120. 133 Turn left onto Rampa dell'Archeologia 125 yd
  121. 134 Arrive right onto Rampa dell'Archeologia

The return trip from Vatican City to Edinburgh covers roughly the same distance, 1534 mi.

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Places along this route

Driving from Edinburgh to Vatican City you pass near Annecy, Thonon-les-Bains, Montreux, Morges, Pully.

Questions and answers

Vatican City lies roughly to the south-east of Edinburgh.

How far is it from Edinburgh to Vatican City?

The distance between Edinburgh and Vatican City is 1534 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Edinburgh to Vatican City?

The drive from Edinburgh to Vatican City takes approximately 26 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Edinburgh to Vatican City?

The fastest route from Edinburgh to Vatican City covers 1534 mi with a driving time of approximately 26 h 55 min.

What is the shortest route from Edinburgh to Vatican City?

The shortest driving route from Edinburgh to Vatican City is about 1534 mi by road.

Are there charging stations between Edinburgh and Vatican City?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Edinburgh to Vatican City, including A14, Boxworth (400 kW), Leases Road, Northallerton (400 kW), Needingworth Road, St. Ives (400 kW). Charging points on this route: 2533.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .