There are 2 ways to get from Ireland to Kirkcudbright by train, car ferry, taxi, or car
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Train, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the taxi from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbrighttaxi
8h 33m£146–383Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbrightcar
5h 18m£75–117
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Kirkcudbright is to drive and car ferry which costs £70 - £120 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Kirkcudbright is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £120.
The distance between Ireland and Kirkcudbright is 229 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 8h 33m and costs £140 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Ireland to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
There are 379+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Ireland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Kirkcudbright. However, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Great Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then take the taxi to Kirkcudbright. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Kirkcudbright via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 5h 18m.
- 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/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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