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How to get fromLisburn to Edinburghby plane, busferry, train, car ferry, bus or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lisburn to Edinburgh by plane, busferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    3h 13m
    £40–93

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    5h 7m
    £37–89

  3. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
    8h 38m

  4. Car ferry, Bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 31m

  5. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hilden to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    3h 20m
    £43–111

  6. Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 3m
    £52–148

  7. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 10m
    £62–186

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus Uk090
    9h 6m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus via Shandwick Place

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus bus 900
    9h 12m

  10. Bus and ferry, train via Ayr

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 20m

Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lisburn, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair UK and easyJet fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.

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