There are 7 ways to get from Arbroath to Malin Head by train, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or plane
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Train, Bus, car ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Castlerock0
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Head
13h 5mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Arbroath to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Malin Head
7h 38m€111–294Bus, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus923
- Drive from New Street to Malin Head
13h 49mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)EDI - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonagh
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Head
8h 55mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
15h 16mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
16h 15mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Take the train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonagh
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Head
9h 26m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Malin Head is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €300 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Malin Head is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath to Malin Head. However, there are services departing from Keptie Motors and arriving at Malin Head via Overgate, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Derry Patrick Street and Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Arbroath and Malin Head is 568 km.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Malin Head without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Arbroath to Malin Head, including transfers.
Arbroath to Malin Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Arbroath to Malin Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 228+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Malin Head, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Arbroath to Malin Head. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, walk to Stena Line terminus, take the line 96 bus to Nelson Street Bus Lane, walk to Yorkgate, take the train to Castlerock, then drive to Malin Head. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Malin Head via Dundee Seagate Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Stena Line terminus, Ulster University Belfast, and New Street in around 13h 49m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €23–30
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–95
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
Bus from Carndonagh to Malin Head
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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