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There are 11 ways to get from Kildare to Scotland by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Kildare Village to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeDUB - GLA
    4h 21m
    £38–139

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kildare to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus726
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    11h 2m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kildare to Belfastcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
    6h 34m
    £80–118

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kildare Village to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUB - EDI
    4h 45m
    £50–149

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kildare Village to Red Cow Luasbus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeDUB - ABZ
    5h 15m
    £58–199

  6. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHD - EDI
    6h 37m
    £64–176

  7. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBFS - GLA
    6h 41m
    £54–141

  8. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBFS - EDI
    7h 5m
    £62–131

  9. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHD - GLA
    6h 13m
    £56–176

  10. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kildare to Mayor Street Lowerbus126
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentraltrainIc / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    11h 29m

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kildare to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus726
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11busX1 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    4. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    11h 33m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Kildare to Scotland. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kildare to Glasgow Buchanan via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 11h 2m.

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