There are 13 ways to get from Inverness to Dundalk by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
5h 11m€103–246Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 29m€77–231Train, bus and ferry
- 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 Dundalktrain
12h 20mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
13h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dundalkcar
7h 47m€90–164Fly 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 13 to Stapleton Placebus
6h 5m€96–231Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 32m€97–292Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 15m€97–320Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 41m€79–223Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
7h 46m€171–359Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ABZ - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Placebus
8h 30m€129–274Bus, bus and ferry, train
- 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 train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
12h 31mBus, bus and ferry
- 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 Belfast Grand Central to Dundalkbus 105 / ...
12h 48m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dundalk is to train and bus and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dundalk is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Dundalk via Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Inverness and Dundalk is 459 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dundalk without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Inverness to Dundalk, including transfers.
Inverness to Dundalk bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Dundalk bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
There are 244+ hotels available in Dundalk.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Dundalk, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Dundalk. However, you can take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Belfast Great Central, then take the train to Dundalk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Dundalk via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Great Central in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- 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/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
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
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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/
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/
- 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
- €28–40
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- 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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