There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Schull by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Schullbus
7h 54m€68–233Bus, bus and ferry
- 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 Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Schullbus 237
18h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Schullcar
10h 38m€158–449Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Schullbus
8h 50m€94–292Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
- Take the bus from University Hospl to Schullbus
10h 54m€89–230Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane EDI - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to University Hosplbus
- Take the bus from University Hospl to Schullbus
12h 57m€106–245
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Schull is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €240 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Schull is to fly and bus which takes 7h 54m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Schull. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Schull via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre, Crampton Quay and Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Schull is 693 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Schull without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Schull, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Schull bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Schull bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 320+ hotels available in Schull.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Schull, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Schull. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn, then take the bus to Schull. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Schull via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, Cork Alfred St, and Cork Bus Stn in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- €24–45
- 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
- €10–18
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–28
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–28
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–28
Bus from University Hospl to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–27
Bus from University Hospl to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €10–19
- 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/
- 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 Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to University Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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