There are 11 ways to get from Dundalk to Falkirk by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
5h 1m£60–134Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
5h 10m£50–154Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr923
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
9h 26mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
9h 42m£65–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dundalk to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Falkirk
5h 24m£69–220Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
4h 37m£68–179Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
4h 52m£54–130Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
4h 28m£55–165Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
5h 19m£57–158Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
9h 52mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central184 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
9h 53m
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Falkirk is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Falkirk is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Grahamston Station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Dundalk and Falkirk is 246 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Falkirk without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Dundalk to Falkirk, including transfers.
Dundalk to Falkirk bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
Dundalk to Falkirk bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
There are 829+ hotels available in Falkirk.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Falkirk, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dundalk to Falkirk. However, you can take the train to Great Victoria Street, walk to Grand Central Bus Stand 10, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Falkirk Grahamston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundalk to Falkirk High via Great Victoria Street, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Carrick Street, Ashgrove Street, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 26m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
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 Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–70
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- 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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