There are 9 ways to get from Portmarnock to Edinburgh by plane, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
4h 30m£38–132Fly Dublin Airport to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 5m£35–196Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly 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
11h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Portmarnock to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
6h 38m£85–127Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 15m£43–187Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
5h 58m£53–156Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
6h 26m£55–121Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus
12h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- 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 Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus
12h 5m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portmarnock to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £35 - £140 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Portmarnock to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Portmarnock to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Portmarnock Village and arriving at Edinburgh - Princes Street via Dublin Airport T1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Portmarnock and Edinburgh is 231 miles.
The best way to get from Portmarnock to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Portmarnock to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portmarnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dublin Airport T1 station.
Portmarnock to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Bus Stand 11 station.
There are 2452+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Portmarnock, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair UK fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
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 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- 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
- +44 844 770 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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