There are 12 ways to get from Ireland to Scotland 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 Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
4h 8m£53–129Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
4h 5m£27–112Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
9h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
5h 48m£75–294Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
3h 51m£47–154Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
4h 19m£47–118Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
4h 36m£50–113Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
4h 22m£36–127Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
4h 15m£43–192Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane DUB - ABZ
5h 5m£48–174Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
9h 50mBus, bus and ferry via Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 19m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Scotland is to tram and fly which costs £27 - £120 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Westland Row and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Ireland and Scotland is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Scotland without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Ireland to Scotland, including transfers.
Ireland to Scotland bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Westland Row station.
Ireland to Scotland bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Grand Central Station.
Book your Ireland to Scotland bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Ireland and Scotland?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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