There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Schull by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus 237
9h 11m€53–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus 237
9h 32m€52–189Drive 505.8 km
- Drive from Belfast to Schullcar 505.8 km
5h 43m€88–128Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus
9h 47m€87–276Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus 237
11h 23mFly from Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus
9h 37m€79–227
Belfast to Schull by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Schull is to bus which costs €50 - €190 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Schull is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Schull. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Schull via Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Belfast and Schull is 556 km. The road distance is 505.8 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Schull without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Belfast to Schull, including transfers.
Belfast to Schull bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Schull bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Schull is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Belfast to Schull.
There are 164+ hotels available in Schull.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Schull, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Schull via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Cork Alfred Street, and Cork Bus Station in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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