There are 10 ways to get from Bray to Edinburgh by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Bray to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
4h 52m£47–145Fly Dublin Airport to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 29m£46–229Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bray to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburgh
7h£89–248Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bray to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
5h 34m£55–210Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
6h 54m£65–197Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bray to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
7h 21m£57–137Train, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 9mBus, bus and ferry via Dublin Pearse
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Glengall Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
12h 29mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
12h 50m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bray to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £45 - £150 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bray to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bray to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cornerstone Church and arriving at Princes Street via The Gresham Hotel, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Bray and Edinburgh is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Bray to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Bray to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bray to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Bray to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 2461+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Bray, IE-WW, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bray to Edinburgh. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom House Quay, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, 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 train from Bray to Edinburgh Waverley via Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Bray to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £14–20
Train from Bray to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Westland Row to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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