There are 10 ways to get from Elgin to Ireland by bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ABZ - DUB
6h 6m€65–218Train, ferry
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
16h 15m€132–348Bus, bus and ferry via Burlington Road
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
16h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Elgin to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
9h 4m€135–196Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
6h 1m€109–301Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane INV - DUB
5h 22m€101–222Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
8h 55m€74–270Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
9h 16m€79–259Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
16h 21mBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
16h 23m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Ireland is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Burlington Road via Bus Station Stance 3, Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre and Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Elgin and Ireland is 616 km.
The best way to get from Elgin to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 15m and costs €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Elgin to Ireland, including transfers.
Elgin to Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Elgin to Ireland bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Elgin to Ireland. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, walk to Red Cow, then take the vehicle to Tallaght. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elgin to Spencer Dock via Aberdeen, Haymarket, Warrington Bank Quay, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–35
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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