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How to get fromCobh to EdinburghBy train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cobh to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain train
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    4h 55m
    £33–174

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    16h 1m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cobh to Belfastcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    9h 34m
    £99–176

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 10m
    £69–224

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    8h 4m
    £51–167

Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cobh to Edinburgh. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Station, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, then take the line 100 bus to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spy Hill to Princes Street via Cork Saint Patrick's Quay, Cork Alfred Street, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 1m.

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