There are 6 ways to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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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 West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
6h 24mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Achill Sound to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
9h 2m£109–167Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebarbus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15bus 721
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
16h 44mBus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stationbus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
9h 43mBus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Stationbus
- 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 26mBus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebarbus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
10h 5m
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh is to drive and car ferry which costs £100 - £170 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 2m and costs £100 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Achill Sound to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Gob an Choire and arriving at Princes Street via Castlebar, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
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 bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Achill Sound to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, depart from Gob an Choire station.
Achill Sound to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, arrive at Castlebar station.
There are 2470+ 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 West 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 a bus from Gob an Choire to Princes Street via Castlebar, Dublin Airport Zone 15, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–26
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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