There are 10 ways to get from County Cavan to Edinburgh by bus, plane, car, busferry, train, or car ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Virginia to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
6h 8m£53–154Drive, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Drive from County Cavan to Newry Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebus 238 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 33mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from County Cavan to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
6h 55m£81–121Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Kilmore Hotel to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
7h 17m£61–166Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Kilmore Hotel to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
7h 45m£63–131Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Virginia to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 52m£58–209Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kilmore Hotel to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 29m£71–216Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kilmore Hotel to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 1m£73–251Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus 270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 17mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Knocknagillagh to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus
13h 47m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Cavan to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from County Cavan to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Knocknagillagh and arriving at Edinburgh - Princes Street via The Gresham Hotel, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between County Cavan and Edinburgh is 280 miles.
The best way to get from County Cavan to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 12h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from County Cavan to Edinburgh, including transfers.
County Cavan to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Knocknagillagh station.
County Cavan to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) station.
There are 2452+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between County Cavan, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from County Cavan to Edinburgh. However, you can take the line 109 bus to Virginia, take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, 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 vehicle from County Cavan to Edinburgh Waverley via Newry Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Carrick Street, Ashgrove Street, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 33m.
- 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
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.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
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Virginia to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilmore Hotel to Dundalk Clarke Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Knocknagillagh to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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