There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Killaloe by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to UL Student Centrebus
8h 14m€63–182Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train, line 345 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killaloebus
9h 29m€57–204Bus, 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 Burgh Quay to UL Student Centrebus 300
16h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Killaloecar
8h 45m€124–198Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport, line 345 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killaloebus
6h 55m€77–235Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to UL Student Centrebus
8h 57m€67–188Train, 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 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Nenagh Retail Parkbus 735
16h 30mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the bus from North Wall Quay to Nenaghbus 735
16h 55m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Killaloe is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Killaloe is to fly and line 345 bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Killaloe. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Ballina via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre, Burgh Quay and UL Student Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Killaloe is 574 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Killaloe without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Killaloe, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Killaloe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Killaloe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 129+ hotels available in Killaloe.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Killaloe, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Killaloe. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, take the bus to UL Student Centre, then take the line 323 bus to Ballina. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Ballina via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Burgh Quay, and UL Student Centre in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
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
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- 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 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
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
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to UL Student Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Burgh Quay to UL Student Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to UL Student Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Nenagh Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from North Wall Quay to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- 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 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/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killaloe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.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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