There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Killyleagh by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 11 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Frederick Street
4h 51mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
5h 17m£65–212Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
9h 30m£116–329Train, 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
9h 30mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 11 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 bus from Laganside Buscentre to Frederick Street
5h 30mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 11 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Frederick Street
6h 10mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 11 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 Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Frederick Street
6h 54mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen StreetEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
10h 20mBus, bus and ferry via Downpatrick Bus Station
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
10h 42mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
10h 50m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Killyleagh is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £220 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Killyleagh is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 17m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Killyleagh. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Catherine Street via Glasgow Buchanan, Adelaide Street and Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Killyleagh is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Killyleagh without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 30m and costs £110 - £330.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Edinburgh to Killyleagh, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Killyleagh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Killyleagh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 212+ hotels available in Killyleagh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Killyleagh, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Killyleagh. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Queens Square, walk to Laganside Buscentre, then take the line 11 bus to Frederick Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Killyleagh via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, and Belfast in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
Bus from Laganside Buscentre to Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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/
Bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 30 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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