There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lahinch by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Shannon Airport, line 350 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Lahinch
6h 43m€91–215Fly to Cork Airport, train, line 350 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Take the train from Limerick to Ennis
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Lahinch
10h 57m€67–192Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway761 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Lahinch350
17h 23mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Lahinch
9h 15m€128–193Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)EDI - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
11h 26m€91–189Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galway
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Lahinch
9h 17m€91–228Fly to Dublin Airport, train, line 350 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Take the train from Limerick to Ennis
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Lahinch
10h 56m€78–205Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Station271
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Station65
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Lahinch350
19h 2mBus, 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 Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Lahinch350
19h 56m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lahinch is to fly and train and line 350 bus which costs €75 - €210 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lahinch is to fly and line 350 bus which takes 6h 43m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lahinch. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Lahinch via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre, Crampton Quay and ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lahinch is 576 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lahinch without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Edinburgh to Lahinch, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lahinch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Lahinch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 337+ hotels available in Lahinch.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lahinch, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Lahinch. 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 line 51 bus to Ennis Station, then take the line 333 bus to Lahinch. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Lahinch via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, and ATU Galway in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 Limerick to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
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
- 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
- €20–21
- 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
- €20–21
- 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
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Lahinch
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Lahinch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Lahinch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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
- €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 2 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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