There are 6 ways to get from Garlieston to Dublin by taxi, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or busferry
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Taxi, ferry, train
best- Take the taxi from Garlieston to Cairnryantaxi
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
7h 29m€140–399Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Garlieston to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
5h 1m€75–110Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from South Crescent to Port Rodie Ferry Terminalbus 416
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
9h 11mBus, ferry, train via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Take the bus from South Crescent to Port Rodie Ferry Terminalbus 416
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
9h 48mBus, ferry, train via Dashwood Square
- Take the bus from Dashwood Square to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
9h 30mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dashwood Square to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
9h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garlieston to Dublin is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Garlieston to Dublin is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Garlieston to Dublin. However, there are services departing from South Crescent and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Dashwood Square, Port Rodie, Cairnryan Stena Terminal and Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Garlieston and Dublin is 340 km.
The best way to get from Garlieston to Dublin without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Garlieston to Dublin, including transfers.
Garlieston to Dublin bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Dashwood Square station.
Garlieston to Dublin bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
There are 1069+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Garlieston, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Garlieston to Dublin. However, you can take the taxi to Cairnryan, take the ferry to Larne, walk to Larne Harbour, take the train to Belfast Great Central, then take the train to Dublin Connolly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Dublin Connolly via Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan, Larne, Larne Harbour, and Belfast Great Central in around 9h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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 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
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from South Crescent to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dashwood Square to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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