There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Falkirk by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, tram, or bus
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
4h 33m£59–169Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
4h 41m£43–146Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
11h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Falkirk
6h 15m£80–128Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
5h£60–119Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
4h 53m£53–139Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
4h 25m£55–174Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
4h 48m£52–151Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
4h 40m£50–145Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
12h 3mBus, bus and ferry via Merrion Square South
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
12h 22m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Falkirk is to tram and fly and train which costs £40 - £150 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Falkirk is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs £55 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Falkirk station. However, there are services departing from Grand Parade and arriving at Grahamston Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Ireland and Falkirk is 222 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Falkirk without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Ireland to Falkirk, including transfers.
Ireland to Falkirk bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Falkirk bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 846+ hotels available in Falkirk.
What companies run services between Ireland and Falkirk, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Falkirk. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Grand Central Bus Stand 20, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Falkirk Grahamston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Canal Dock to Falkirk Grahamston via Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–55
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk High
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- info@luas.ie
- Website
- luas.ie
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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