How far is it from Aran Islands to Edinburgh?

The distance between Aran Islands and Edinburgh is 412 miles.

How do I travel from Aran Islands to Edinburgh without a car?

The best way to get from Aran Islands to Edinburgh without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 24m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Aran Islands to Edinburgh?

It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Aran Islands to Edinburgh, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Edinburgh?

There are 2548+ hotels available in Edinburgh.

Aran Islands to Edinburgh - 7 ways to travel via ferry, bus, and plane

There are 7 ways to get from Aran Islands to Edinburgh by ferry, bus, plane, or busferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Ferry, bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly
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1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to Eyre Squarebus
3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
10h 2m
Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to Eyre Squarebus 351
3. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 65
4. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
5. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
6. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
20h 24m
Ferry, bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to ATU Galwaybus
3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ireland West Airportbus
4. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
9h 48m
Ferry, bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to Eyre Squarebus
3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus
5. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
12h 2m
Ferry, bus to Shannon Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
9h 1m
Ferry, bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to ATU Galwaybus
3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Airportbus
4. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
11h 35m
Ferry, bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry
2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to Eyre Squarebus
3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus
5. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
12h 30m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

68Weekly Planes

1h 8mAverage Duration

£20Cheapest Price

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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Aran Islands to Edinburgh.

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Distance: 409.3 mi
Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Aran Islands, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Aran Islands to Edinburgh. However, you can take the ferry to Doolin, walk to Doolin Pier, take the bus to Eyre Square, walk to Galway Coach Station, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Inis Oírr to Princes Street via Doolin, Doolin Pier, Eyre Square, Galway Ceannt Station, Cavan Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 14, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 20h 24m.

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