There are 8 ways to get from Dungloe to Edinburgh by plane, train, car, bus, busferry, 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 Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CFN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 59m£102–267Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
8h 7m£82–202Drive, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Drive from Dungloe to Drumahoe Park and Ridecar
- Take the bus from Drumahoe Park and Ride to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 57mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dungloe to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
7h 27m£87–131Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
9h 16mBus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
9h 11mBus, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LDY - EDI
6h 56mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 971
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebus 212
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
14h
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dungloe to Edinburgh is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £140 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dungloe to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Dungloe to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from An Clochán Liath and arriving at Princes Street via Letterkenny Bus Station, Derry Londonderry Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Dungloe and Edinburgh is 234 miles.
The best way to get from Dungloe to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Dungloe to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dungloe to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, depart from An Clochán Liath station.
Dungloe to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, arrive at Letterkenny Bus Station.
There are 2445+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Dungloe, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dungloe to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Ailt an Chorráin, take the line 966 bus to Aerfort Dhún na nGall, walk to Donegal Airport (CFN) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dungloe to Edinburgh Waverley via Drumahoe Park and Ride, Europa Bus Centre, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Carrick Street, Ashgrove Street, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 57m.
- 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
- £20–75
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–60
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Drumahoe Park and Ride to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- 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/
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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































