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There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Slane by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane INV - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus bus
    6h 8m
    €104–282

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus bus 980
    16h 24m
    €46–62

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus bus 980
    16h 17m
    €109–169

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Slanecar car
    8h 24m
    €129–418

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane INV - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain train
    7h 5m
    €135–327

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus bus
    9h 22m
    €89–272

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus bus
    9h 27m
    €111–316

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ABZ - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Drogheda Busbus bus
    9h 6m
    €107–311

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus bus 980
    16h 38m
    €70–225

Inverness to Slane by train, foot, busferry, and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Slane, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Inverness to Slane. However, you can take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 13, take the bus to Drogheda Bus, then take the line 190 bus to Slane. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Slane via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Glengall, Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel), and Abbey St in around 16h 17m.

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