There are 10 ways to get from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
6h 12m£80–185Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
9h 31m£59–171Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station350
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
15h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cliffs of Moher to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburgh
9h 29m£115–284Bus, bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KIR - EDI
11h 22m£79–174Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
9h 58m£63–168Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NOC - EDI
8h 19m£91–211Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 43m£71–223Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cavan Bus Station65
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
18h 42mBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station350
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
19h 49m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs £80 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cliffs of Moher and arriving at Princes Street via Galway Coach Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Cliffs of Moher and Edinburgh is 367 miles.
The best way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 15h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cliffs of Moher station.
Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
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What companies run services between Cliffs of Moher, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cliffs of Moher to Edinburgh. However, you can walk to Cliffs of Moher, take the bus to Ennis Station, take the line 51 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cliffs of Moher to Princes Street via Cliffs of Moher, Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Dublin Airport Zone 11, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 46m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- 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/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- 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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