There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cushendall by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 150 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Mill Street
5h 46mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Cushendall
5h 33m£69–108Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymena0
10h 25mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
11h 8mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 150 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Mill Street
5h 51mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 150 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Mill Street
6h 25mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 150 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Mill Street
6h 24mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
11h 37mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station218 / ...
12h 1m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cushendall is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £110 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cushendall is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 33m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cushendall. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Mill Street via Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street 2 and Ballymena Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cushendall is 188 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cushendall without a car is to train and Bus and car ferry which takes 10h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Cushendall, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Cushendall bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Cushendall bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 231+ hotels available in Cushendall.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cushendall, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Cushendall. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Depot, walk to Antrim, take the train to Ballymena, walk to Ballymena Bus Station, then take the line 150 bus to Mill Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Mill Street via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, Ballymena, and Ballymena Bus Station in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- £17–18
- 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
- £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 Yorkgate to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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 Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- 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 Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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