There are 9 ways to get from Cong to Edinburgh by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Line 431 bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Cong to Claremorris
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NOC - EDI
5h 53mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
8h 50m£60–162Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Ulsterbus Depot64
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentre212
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
16h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cong to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburgh
8h 49m£104–160Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SNN - EDI
8h 27m£92–192Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
9h 34m£66–227Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heuston
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
10h 9m£74–193Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heuston
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
10h 37m£75–143Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
10h 11m£61–166
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cong to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cong to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs £90 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cong to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cong and arriving at Princes Street via Claremorris, Derry Londonderry Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Cong and Edinburgh is 306 miles.
The best way to get from Cong to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Cong to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cong to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Claremorris station.
Cong to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ulsterbus Depot station.
There are 2508+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Cong, IE-MO, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cong to Edinburgh. However, you can take the line 431 bus to Claremorris, take the bus to Ireland West Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cong to Princes Street via Claremorris, Derry Londonderry Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Claremorris to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–24
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- 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
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once 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 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 091 842384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Cong to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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/
- 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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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