There are 8 ways to get from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- 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 1 to Glengall Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End915
20h 59mBus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- 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 bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
17h 28m£91–247Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cliffs of Moher to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Portree
12h 45m£155–349Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
14h 12mBus, 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 Bus Stand 15270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End915
24h 21mBus, 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 bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End915
25h 42mBus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, ferry
- 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)ORK - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
17h 15m£119–260Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- 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
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
17h 31m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye is to bus and fly and train and ferry which costs £90 - £250 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye is to drive and car ferry which takes 12h 45m and costs £150 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from Cliffs of Moher and arriving at Ferry Road End via Galway Coach Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Cliffs of Moher and Island of Skye is 598 miles.
The best way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 20h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye, including transfers.
Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cliffs of Moher station.
Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
There are 414+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between Cliffs of Moher, Ireland and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cliffs of Moher to Island of Skye. However, you can walk to Cliffs of Moher, take the bus to Galway Ceannt Station, walk to Galway Coach Station, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, take the bus to Glengall Street, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Ferry Road End. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cliffs of Moher to Portree via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 12h 45m.
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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
- £65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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 Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.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 Bus Stand 15
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
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