There are 8 ways to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh by bus, plane, taxi, busferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebarbus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
6h 31m£49–219Taxi, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Achill Sound to Ballina Humbrttaxi
- Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Enniskillenbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 43mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Achill Sound to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
9h 5m£107–341Bus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stnbus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
9h 43m£54–144Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
9h 58m£73–226Bus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stnbus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 26m£55–179Bus, train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stnbus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
11h 10m£80–162Bus, train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stnbus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
11h 38m£76–151
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £220 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £45 - £220.
The distance between Achill Sound and Edinburgh is 328 miles.
The best way to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh without a car is to taxi and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 2981+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Achill Sound, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Achill Sound to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Castlebar, take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ballina Humbrt, take the bus to Enniskillen, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 14, walk to Upper Queen Street, take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–25
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–25
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–25
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–25
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- £2
- Standard Adult Single
- £2
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- £2
- Standard Adult Single
- £2
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- £2
- Standard Adult Single
- £2
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- £2
- Standard Adult Single
- £2
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- £2
- Standard Adult Single
- £2
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £20–27
Bus from Gob an Choire to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–16
Bus from Westport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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