There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to County Clare by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane INV - SNN
8h 40m€111–285Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócairebus
11h 33m€83–266Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócairebus 712
17h 23mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to County Clarecar
11h 5m€130–227Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane INV - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócairebus
8h 34m€102–250Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
8h 54m€87–321Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócairebus
11h 23m€99–306Train, bus and ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
17h 42mTrain, bus and ferry, bus via Stirling
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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 Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
18h 16mBus, bus and ferry
- 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 Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
18h 18m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to County Clare is to train and bus and fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to County Clare is to fly and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Inverness and County Clare is 657 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to County Clare without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Inverness to County Clare, including transfers.
Inverness to County Clare bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to County Clare bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
There are 111+ hotels available in County Clare.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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