There are 6 ways to get from Bantry to Edinburgh by bus, plane, taxi, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
5h 31m£39–142Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Bantry to Killarneytaxi
- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 29m£266–435Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bantry to South Mallbus 236
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- 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
17h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bantry to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
10h 19m£132–197Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 33m£76–160Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Bantry to Killarney Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KIR - EDI
9h 26m£68–156
Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bantry to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £150 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bantry to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bantry to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bantry and arriving at Princes Street via Cork Alfred Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Bantry and Edinburgh is 415 miles.
The best way to get from Bantry to Edinburgh without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 16h 29m and costs £260 - £440.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Bantry to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bantry to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Bantry station.
Bantry to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at South Mall station.
There are 2502+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Bantry, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bantry to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Killarney, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead, take the taxi to Bangor (Gwynedd), take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £21–35
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bantry to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Bantry to South Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Bantry to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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