There are 4 ways to get from Kinsale to Edinburgh by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
4h 21m£38–136Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 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
15h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kinsale to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
9h 39m£125–186Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 19m£76–251
Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £35 - £140 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Princes Street via Cork Alfred Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Kinsale and Edinburgh is 374 miles.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Kinsale to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kinsale to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Kinsale to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
There are 2451+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- 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
- +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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