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There are 12 ways to get from Dublin to Alness by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeDUB - INV
    7h 57m
    £100–236

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeDUB - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    9h 25m
    £55–189

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Union Street

    1. Take the bus from Custom House to Grand Central Station Durham Streetbus785
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    14h 27m

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Streettrain
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Alnesstrain
    16h 5m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Alnesscar
    9h 11m
    £122–294

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Streettrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBHD - INV
    6h 53m
    £112–305

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeDUB - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    8h 13m
    £78–235

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUB - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    9h

  9. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Streettrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHD - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    9h 5m
    £130–284

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Streettrain
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    14h 32m

  11. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Streettrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    14h 51m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 1busX1
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    14h 53m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Alness, Scotland?

Aer Lingus, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 4 times a day.

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