There are 11 ways to get from Portadown to Edinburgh by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
3h 46m£42–139Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 59mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 39m£64–145Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portadown to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h 30m£67–101Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
4h 14m£44–104Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 57m£52–189Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 29m£54–224Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 48m£48–193Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Portadown station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus 251 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
9h 13mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
9h 30mTrain, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 38m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portadown to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £40 - £110 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portadown to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Portadown station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Portadown station and arriving at Princes Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Portadown and Edinburgh is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Portadown to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Portadown to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portadown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Portadown station.
Portadown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 2.
There are 2451+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Portadown, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Portadown to Edinburgh. However, you can take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Bus Stand 20, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portadown to Edinburgh Waverley via Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- 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/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Portadown station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.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 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Portadown station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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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