There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portavogie by train, bus, car ferry, taxi, busferry, car, or plane
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Train, Bus, car ferry, taxi
best- 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 taxi from Belfast to Portavogietaxi
8h 16mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Portavogiecar
5h 26m£66–96Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 36mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 505 bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Newtownards Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gibson's Lane to Springfield Gardensbus
5h 37mTrain, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Portavogietaxi
9h 43m£132–172Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
12h 22mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 505 bus, line 9 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Newtownards Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gibson's Lane to Springfield Gardensbus
6h 6mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 505 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Newtownards Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gibson's Lane to Springfield Gardensbus
6h 14mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 505 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Newtownards Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gibson's Lane to Springfield Gardensbus
6h 48m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portavogie is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Portavogie is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Portavogie. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Springfield Gardens via Glasgow Buchanan, Laganside Bus Station and Newtownards Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portavogie is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Portavogie without a car is to train and Bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 8h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Portavogie, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Portavogie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Portavogie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 145+ hotels available in Portavogie.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portavogie, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Portavogie. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Portavogie. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Springfield Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Laganside Bus Station, and Newtownards Bus Station in around 11h 36m.
- 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
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
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
- £21–60
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- 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 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
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 Laganside Bus Station to Newtownards Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Gibson's Lane to Springfield Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Newtownards Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 22m
- 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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