There are 9 ways to get from Cushendall to Edinburgh by car ferry, train, busferry, car, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 31m£70–279Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h 7m£60–274Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 23mLine 150 bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
5h 11mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
10h 52mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
10h 59mLine 150 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
5h 7mLine 150 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 51mLine 150 bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
- 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
5h 56m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cushendall to Edinburgh is to car ferry and drive which costs £60 - £280 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cushendall to Edinburgh is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £60 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cushendall to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Mill Street and arriving at Princes Street via Ballymena Buscentre, Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Cushendall and Edinburgh is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Cushendall to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cushendall to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Cushendall to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ballymena Buscentre station.
Cushendall to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 1345+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Cushendall, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cushendall to Edinburgh. However, you can drive to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, drive to Stranraer, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mill Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Ballymena Buscentre, Ballymena, Yorkgate, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 23m.
- 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
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Mill Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Ballymena Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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