There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Malin Head by bus, busferry, car, train, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry, drive
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from New Street to Malin Headcar
12h 11mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Malin Headcar
6h 53m€88–348Train, Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Castlerocktrain
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
12h 26mFly, line 952 bus, line 954 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane EDI - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus
7h 33mTrain, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from New Street to Malin Headcar
12h 17mBus, bus and ferry, drive via Belfast
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from New Street to Malin Headcar
12h 24mTrain, Bus, car ferry, drive via Bushmills
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from High Street to Bushmills War Memorialbus 221
- Drive from Bushmills War Memorial to Malin Headcar
12h 37m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Malin Head is to drive and car ferry which costs €85 - €350 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Malin Head is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €350.
The distance between Edinburgh and Malin Head is 468 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Malin Head, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Malin Head, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Malin Head. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Bridge Street, take the line 222 bus to New Street, then drive to Malin Head. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Malin Head via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Yorkgate, and Castlerock in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- 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 Low Level
- 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
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Bushmills War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
Bus from Carndonagh to Malin Head
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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