There are 4 ways to get from Ireland to Girvan by train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
9h 8m£25–68Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
9h 21m£29–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
4h 44m£38–87Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Wesley Roadbus 58 / ...
10h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Girvan is to train and car ferry which costs £25 - £70 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Girvan is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 44m and costs £35 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Girvan. However, there are services departing from Grand Parade and arriving at Wesley Road via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Ireland and Girvan is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Girvan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 8m and costs £25 - £70.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Ireland to Girvan, including transfers.
Ireland to Girvan bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Girvan bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 188+ hotels available in Girvan.
What companies run services between Ireland and Girvan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Girvan. However, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Upper Queen Street, take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, walk to Stena Terminal, then take the line 360 bus to Elder Avenue. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westland Row to Duncan Street via Grand Central Station, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, and Stena Terminal in around 9h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Wesley Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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