There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mayo County by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Mayo Hospitalbus
6h 47m€65–275Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- 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 Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Castlebarbus 721
17h 24m€60–88Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Mayo Countycar
8h 27m€114–391Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
9h 37m€60–185Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
11h 15m€88–184Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus
10h 8m€78–274
Edinburgh to Mayo County by bus, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mayo County is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €90 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mayo County is to fly and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Mayo County. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Tawnylaheen via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall, Crampton Quay and Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mayo County is 481 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mayo County without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 24m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Mayo County, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mayo County bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Mayo County bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 228+ hotels available in Mayo County.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mayo County, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Mayo County. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, take the bus to Mayo Hospital, then take the line 420 bus to Tawnylaheen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Tawnylaheen via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, and Castlebar in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Mayo Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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