There are 9 ways to get from Doolin to Edinburgh by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
6h 16m£55–200Bus, bus and ferry via Galway
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
15h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Doolin to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
9h 21m£111–347Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
8h 58m£62–153Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 54m£61–190Bus, train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
9h 25m£69–222Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
8h 13m£61–178Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
17h 29mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Cavan Bus Stnbus 65
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 5m
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Princes Street via Galway Coach Stn, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
The distance between Doolin and Edinburgh is 373 miles.
The best way to get from Doolin to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Galway which takes 15h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Doolin to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Doolin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
There are 2873+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Doolin to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Ennis Station, take the line 51 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Doolin to Princes Street via Galway Ceannt, Galway Coach Stn, Airport Zone 11, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £23–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
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 Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £18–26
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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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