There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Clifden by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus
9h 3m€62–220Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
8h 27m€57–185Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- 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 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus 923
16h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Clifdencar
9h 17m€102–188Fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus
10h 16m€65–185Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus
10h 57m€65–225Fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus
12h 17m€88–182Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus
12h 5m€92–190Bus, 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 14 to Jubilee Roadbus 271
- Take the bus from Clones Diamond to Galway Cathedralbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus 923
18h 15mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 271
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 65
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus 923
18h 19m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Clifden is to fly and train and bus which costs €65 - €190 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Clifden is to fly and bus which takes 8h 27m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Clifden. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Clifden via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport Zone 13 and Galway Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Clifden is 697 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Clifden without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 16h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Clifden, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Clifden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Clifden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 381+ hotels available in Clifden.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Clifden, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Clifden. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the bus to Galway Ceannt Station, walk to Galway Coach Station, then take the bus to Clifden. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Clifden via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, Dublin Airport Zone 13, and Galway Coach Station in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
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
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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Jubilee Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Clones Diamond to Galway Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- 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
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
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