There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cong by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, line 431 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Congbus
6h 53mFly to Cork Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
11h 21m€63–213Bus, 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 Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Claremorrisbus 721
17h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Congcar
8h 38m€124–199Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorristrain
9h 28m€64–178Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
9h 27m€86–248Fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane EDI - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorrisbus
10h 35m€67–371
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cong is to fly and train which costs €60 - €180 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cong is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 38m and costs €120 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cong. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Cong via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre, Crampton Quay and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cong is 491 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cong without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Cong, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cong bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Cong bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 110+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Cong. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, take the bus to Claremorris, then take the line 431 bus to Cong. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Cong via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, and Claremorris in around 17h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €19–27
- Phone
- 091 842384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.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 10 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/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- €42–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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