There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Edinburgh by plane, train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Dublin to Edinburgh • 3h 49m
£16 - £124
8 alternative options
Fly Dublin to Glasgow, train • 4h 31m
£32 - £234
Train to Belfast City, fly to Edinburgh • 5h 21m
£49 - £241
Train to Belfast (Aldergrove), fly to Edinburgh • 5h 56m
£60 - £174
Car ferry, train • 11h 3m
£145 - £432
Train, car ferry, bus • 11h 11m
Bus, car ferry, train • 12h 17m
Bus and ferry, bus • 19h 25m
£23 - £29
Car ferry, drive • 9h 4m
£74 - £101
Dublin to Edinburgh by car ferry, walk and train
The journey time between Dublin and Edinburgh is around 11h 13m and covers a distance of around 390 miles. The fastest journey normally takes 10h 3m. Services are operated by Stena Line, Irish Ferries, Transport for Wales and others. Typically 21 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Route overview
First and last service
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Dublin to Edinburgh car ferry, walk and train schedules
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Departing Wednesday
Departing Thursday
Departing Friday
Departing Saturday
Departing Sunday
Stena Line
Stena Line
Stena Line
Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries
Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €26 - €35 and takes 19h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh is to fly which costs €18 - €150 and takes 3h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Edinburgh via Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
It is approximately 219 miles to get from Dublin to Edinburgh.
The best way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 11h 3m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Dublin to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dublin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dublin station.
The quickest flight from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Dublin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh station.
Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
- Distance: 219.5 miles
- Duration: 3h 49m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin to Edinburgh every 4 hours.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £190
Flights from Dublin to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £180
Flights from Belfast City to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast (Aldergrove) to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £10 - £80
Flights from Dublin to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £9 - £50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £26
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £13
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20 - £26
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Connolly to Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13 - £19
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- £13 - £16
- Flexible
- £16 - £19
- Website
- tfw.gov.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- tfw.wales
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £110
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80 - £110
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £280
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £80 - £110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £210 - £280
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17 - £40
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £17 - £21
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £26 - £40
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- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6 - £45
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29 - £45
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 844 7118
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast, Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 01292 288100
- info@doddsoftroon.com
- Website
- doddsoftroon.com
Bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Ayr station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Dodds of Troon
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus and ferry from Dublin to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9 - £12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13 - £17
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28 - £32
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- £100 - £120
- On Foot
- £28 - £32
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