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How to get fromEdinburgh to Portmageeby train, ferry, bus, taxi, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portmagee by train, ferry, bus, taxi, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Killarney Missionbus bus 300
    5. Take the taxi from Killarney Mission to Portmageetaxi taxi
    17h 6m
    €383–557

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus bus
    10h 41m
    €64–228

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Portmageecar car
    11h 15m
    €154–450

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane EDI - KIR
    2. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus bus
    11h 29m
    €82–206

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus bus
    11h 53m
    €76–225

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus bus
    11h 41m
    €90–287

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Killarney Missionbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus bus
    11h 55m
    €76–255

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain train
    3. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cahersiveenbus bus
    12h 43m
    €69–191

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,004.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 6m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portmagee, IE-KY, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Portmagee. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Bangor (Gwynedd), take the taxi to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the bus to Killarney Mission, then take the taxi to Portmagee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh to Portmagee via Cairnryan and Larne in around 11h 15m.

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