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How to get fromKirkcudbright to Irelandby taxi, car ferry, train, bus, busferry or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Kirkcudbright to Ireland by taxi, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Taxi, car ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kirkcudbright to Cairnryantaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    7h 46m
    €178–436
  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kirkcudbright to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Dublincar car
    5h 10m
    €85–136
  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlingwark Street to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    11h 12m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kirkcudbright, Scotland and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Kirkcudbright to Ireland. However, you can take the taxi to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, walk to Larne Harbour, take the train to Belfast Great Central, take the train to Dublin Connolly, then take the train to Dublin Pearse. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Square to Dublin Pearse via Carlingwark Street, Port Rodie, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, and Dublin Connolly in around 11h 12m.

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