There are 4 ways to get from Kilkee to Edinburgh by car ferry, car, plane, bus, or busferry
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Car ferry, drive to Kerry Airport, fly
best- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
- Drive from Tarbert to Kerry-Airport-KIRcar
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KIR - EDI
7h 42m£71–169Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kilkee to Ennis Friars Walkbus 335
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
17h 25mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kilkee to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
10h 2m£117–174Bus to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kilkee to Ennis Stationbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
7h 3m£88–195
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkee to Edinburgh is to car ferry and drive and fly which costs £70 - £170 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkee to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs £85 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkee to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kilkee and arriving at Princes Street via Ennis Friars Walk, The Gresham Hotel, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Kilkee and Edinburgh is 425 miles.
The best way to get from Kilkee to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Kilkee to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kilkee to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Limerick Clare, depart from Kilkee station.
Kilkee to Edinburgh bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Limerick Clare, arrive at Ennis Friars Walk station.
There are 2451+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kilkee, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kilkee to Edinburgh. However, you can drive to Killimer, take the car ferry to Tarbert, drive to Kerry-Airport-KIR airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilkee to Princes Street via Ennis Friars Walk, Bachelors Walk, The Gresham Hotel, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Kilkee to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Kilkee to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkee to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- £5
- Car (incl. passengers)
- £20
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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