There are 8 ways to get from Ardrossan to Dublin by bus, car ferry, train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus, car ferry, train • 11h 9m
Cheapest option
Train to Glasgow, fly to Dublin • 4h 18m
$32 - $129
6 alternative options
Train, car ferry • 11h 39m
$206 - $342
Train, car ferry, bus • 12h 22m
$113 - $203
Drive, car ferry • 5h 32m
$77 - $96
Train, train to Edinburgh, fly to Dublin • 5h 53m
$51 - $163
Fly Glasgow to Belfast City, bus • 5h 52m
$53 - $164
Fly Glasgow to Belfast (Aldergrove), bus • 5h 59m
$61 - $148
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Dublin is to train and fly which costs £24 - £100 and takes 4h 18m.
The quickest way to get from Ardrossan to Dublin is to train and fly which costs £24 - £100 and takes 4h 18m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Dublin is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Dublin without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 11h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Ardrossan to Dublin, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Dublin. Prices start at $78 USD per night.
- Distance: 171 miles
- Duration: 11h 9m
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ardrossan to Dublin. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Kilwinning, McGavin Way, take the walk to Kilwinning, take the train to Ayr, take the walk to Ayr station, take the bus to Cairnryan, Stena Terminal, take the walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, take the taxi to Sydenham, take the train to Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place Train Station, then take the train to Connolly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ardrossan to Dublin via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Chester, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $210
Flights from Edinburgh to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $150
Flights from Edinburgh to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $130
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $160
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $320
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place Train Station to Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan South Beach to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $7 - $11
- Anytime Day Single
- $10 - $13
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $27
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $13 - $19
- Anytime Day Single
- $21 - $27
Train from Ardrossan South Beach to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $6 - $9
- Anytime Day Single
- $8 - $11
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $14 - $19
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120 - $200
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $80 - $120
- Anytime Day Single
- $120 - $200
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $75
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $29 - $45
- Anytime Day Single
- $45 - $75
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $15 - $21
- Anytime Day Single
- $30 - $50
- First Anytime Day Single
- $50 - $80
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Harbour to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Phone
- 01292 288100
- info@doddsoftroon.com
- Website
- doddsoftroon.com
Bus from Ayr station to Cairnryan, Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- doddsoftroon.com
- Phone
- 1850 836 611
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Belfast, Europa Bus Centre to Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $35
- Website
- Bus Eireann
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Belfast, Europa Bus Centre to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $40
- Small Car
- $168
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $160
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $46
- Small Car
- $155
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38 - $42
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- $140 - $170
- On Foot
- $38 - $42
- car
- $115
- Passenger
- $41
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $95
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- $39
- Passenger Flexi
- $65
- Standard Car
- $91
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