There are 9 ways to get from County Clare to Edinburgh by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
4h 20m£47–182Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast
cheapest- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
14h 16m£33–156Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus 712 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 33m£146–249Drive, car ferry
- Drive from County Clare to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
9h 7m£109–344Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
7h 1m£50–145Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 49m£48–170Train, train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ennis to Limericktrain
- Take the train from Limerick to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
7h 38m£62–213Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
14h 18m£42–63Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 23m£49–87
County Clare to Edinburgh by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Clare to Edinburgh is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from County Clare to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs £45 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from County Clare to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ennis B na Trócaire and arriving at Princes Street via Dublin Airport T1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between County Clare and Edinburgh is 341 miles.
The best way to get from County Clare to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Belfast which takes 14h 16m and costs £30 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from County Clare to Edinburgh, including transfers.
County Clare to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Ennis B na Trócaire station.
County Clare to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
There are 2738+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair flies from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Ennis to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £3–6
Train from Limerick to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £3–5
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £18–25
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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