There are 8 ways to get from Achill Sound to Edinburgh by bus, train, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Station
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
9h 43mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Achill Sound to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburgh
9h 2m£109–167Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15721
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
16h 44mBus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NOC - EDI
6h 29mBus, train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Station
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 26mBus, train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Station
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
11h 6mBus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
10h 5mBus, train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar Station
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
11h 34m
Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 412 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 9h 43m 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 2473+ 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 Station, walk to Castlebar, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Station, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- 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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- 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
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great 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 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
Bus from Gob an Choire to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.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
- +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
- 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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