There are 11 ways to get from Greenock to Ireland by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)GLA - DUB
4h 41m€52–167Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)EDI - ORK
6h 24m€51–171Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
11h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Greenock to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin
5h 53m€89–135Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
5h 3m€59–153Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
4h 52m€62–191Fly Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)GLA - ORK
5h 11m€89–201Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
6h 8m€55–177Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
6h 25m€59–191Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
12h 1mBus, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
12h 15m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Burlington Road via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre and Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Greenock and Ireland is 340 km.
The best way to get from Greenock to Ireland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Greenock to Ireland, including transfers.
Greenock to Ireland bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Ireland bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1058+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Ireland?
Aer Lingus and British Airways fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- 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/
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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