There are 10 ways to get from Dundalk to Scotland by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
4h 6m£52–159Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
4h 32m£38–138Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central130 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
8h 13mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
8h 45m£54–85Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dundalk to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgow
4h 57m£63–98Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
4h 34m£50–114Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
4h 11m£42–124Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
3h 43m£44–159Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
4h 56m£50–148Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
8h 13m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Scotland is to train and car ferry and bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Dundalk and Scotland is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Scotland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Dundalk to Scotland, including transfers.
Dundalk to Scotland bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dundalk station.
Dundalk to Scotland bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
There are 1363+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dundalk to Scotland. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Grand Central Bus Stand 20, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundalk to Glasgow Buchanan via Belfast Grand Central and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- 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
- £45–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- 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/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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