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 29m£51–219Taxi, 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 carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
9h 5m£106–340Bus, 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 41m£54–155Bus, 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 56m£76–226Bus, 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 1m£80–168Bus, 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 22m£54–180Bus, 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 29m£76–152
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 train and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs £50 - £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 29m to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 3010+ 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 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
- £22–150
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 George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £18–26
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £18–26
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £18–26
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £18–26
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- 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
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- 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
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- 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
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- 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
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- £2
- Standard Adult Single
- £2
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £20–27
Bus from Gob an Choire to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–16
Bus from Westport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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