There are 11 ways to get from Dublin to Pladda by train, unknown, car ferry, busferry, plane, or bus
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Larne Town
- Walk from Larne Town to Pladda
5h 22mTrain, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Walk from Inglis Way to Pladda
9h 9mTrain, bus and ferry, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Walk from Arran View to Pladda
9h 34mFly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan South Beach
- Walk from Ardrossan South Beach to Pladda
5h 20mBus, bus and ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Walk from Arran View to Pladda
9h 51mBus, bus and ferry, travel via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 1X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Walk from Arran View to Pladda
10h 16mFly Dublin Airport to Isle Of Man Airport, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)DUB - IOM
- Walk from Isle-Of-Man-Airport-IOM to Pladda
5h 9mFly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Walk from Ardrossan South Beach to Pladda
6h 18mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan South Beach
- Walk from Ardrossan South Beach to Pladda
6h 57mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Walk from Ardrossan South Beach to Pladda
6h 33mFly Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)DUB - CFN
- Walk from Donegal-Airport-CFN to Pladda
6h 27m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dublin and Pladda is 187 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Pladda without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Dublin to Pladda, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Pladda.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Pladda, North Ayrshire, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Pladda. However, you can take the train to Great Victoria Street, take the train to Larne Town, then travel to Pladda. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Pladda via Great Victoria Street, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Stena Terminal, and Inglis Way in around 9h 9m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan South Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan South Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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