There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Greenock by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, 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 Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Greenock Westtrain
4h 41m£35–124Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Streetbus 906 / ...
10h 29mFerry, train
- 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
11h£133–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Greenockcar
6h£54–114Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
5h 52m£60–171Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Greenock Westtrain
5h 57m£63–183Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
6h 19m£56–140Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
7h 7m£82–170Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Streetbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Streetbus 906 / ...
10h 46mBus, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Roadbus 585
12h 17m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Greenock is to fly and train which costs £35 - £130 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Greenock is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Greenock. However, there are services departing from Custom House Quay and arriving at West Stewart Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Dublin and Greenock is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Greenock without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Dublin to Greenock, including transfers.
Dublin to Greenock bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Custom House Quay station.
Dublin to Greenock bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Glengall Street station.
There are 960+ hotels available in Greenock.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Greenock, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Greenock. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, then take the train to Greenock West. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to West Stewart Street via Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Greenock West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Greenock West
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West Stewart Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide


































