There are 9 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Dublin by ferry, busferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus and ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
10h 28mFerry, line 10 bus, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
8h 23m€70–230Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
11h 18m€100–386Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Wellington Square to Cross358 / ...
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
11h 58m€91–372Ferry, line 10 bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)GLA - DUB
8h 3m€79–232Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Wellington Square to Elder Avenue60 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
11h 44mFerry, bus, train via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Wellington Square to Cross358 / ...
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
12h 41mFerry, line 10 bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
9h 49m€96–235Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
9h 37m€98–273
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Dublin is to ferry and line 10 bus and bus and fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Dublin is to ferry and line 10 bus and train and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs €75 - €240.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Dublin is 397 km.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Isle of Arran to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Dublin. However, you can drive to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Troon Ferry Terminal, drive to Ayr, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Belfast Grand Central, then take the train to Dublin Connolly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Dublin Connolly via Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, Troon Ferry Terminal, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, Larne Harbour, and Belfast Grand Central in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Wellington Square to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Wellington Square to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–40
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- €5–8
- Car Fare
- €30–40
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–250
Want to know more about travelling around Ireland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide












































