There are 10 ways to get from Dumbarton to Dublin by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
4h 33m€39–208Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
10h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dumbarton to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
5h 54m€96–152Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
5h 23m€62–194Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
6h 33m€56–223Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
6h 17m€60–261Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
7h 25m€78–169Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
7h 13m€75–187Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
11h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
11h 58m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Dublin is to train and fly which costs €35 - €210 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €35 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Quay Street and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Buchanan and Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Dublin is 348 km.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Dublin without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 10h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Dumbarton to Dublin, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Dumbarton to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dumbarton to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumbarton Central to Dublin Connolly via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Great Central in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dumbarton Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €250–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
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