There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ballybunion by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EDI - KIR
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnionbus
9h 19m€72–157Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnionbus
9h 45m€57–204Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from George's Quay to TUS Moylishbus 735
- Take the taxi from TUS Moylish to Ballybuniontaxi
16h 48m€341–560Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballybunnionbus 314
18h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Ballybunioncar
9h 58m€143–228Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Traleetrain
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnionbus
10h 47m€93–250Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowelbus
9h 4m€85–255
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ballybunion is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €160 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ballybunion is to fly and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ballybunion. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Ballybunnion via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 12, Burgh Quay and Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ballybunion is 663 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ballybunion without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 16h 48m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Ballybunion, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ballybunion bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Ballybunion bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 122+ hotels available in Ballybunion.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ballybunion, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Ballybunion. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kerry Airport (KIR), walk to Kerry Airport, take the bus to Tralee Bus Station, then take the bus to Ballybunnion. Alternatively, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Busáras, walk to George's Quay, take the bus to TUS Moylish, then take the taxi to Ballybunion.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €160–230
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €45–65
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €26–40
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from George's Quay to TUS Moylish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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/
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)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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
- €172
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Swift Taxis
- Phone
- +353 61 414 444
- Website
- swiftaxi.ie
Limerick City Taxis
- Phone
- +353 89 428 2346
- Website
- limericktaxi.net
Castleroy Cabs
- Phone
- +353 61 33 22 66
- Website
- castletroycabs.com
Brisk Taxi
- Phone
- +353 899826345
- Website
- brisktaxitrip.com
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