There are 9 ways to get from Portobello to Tranent by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, car, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans
5h 19m£53–149Fly Dublin Airport to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)DUB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 57m£49–208Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 1m£95–266Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
12h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Portobello to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Tranent
6h 45m£87–249Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans
6h 3m£57–199Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
7h 17m£70–191Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
12h 40mBus, bus and ferry via Victoria Street
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place900
12h 43m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Tranent is to fly and train which costs £50 - £150 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Tranent is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Tranent. However, there are services departing from Harcourt Street and arriving at Bridge Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Portobello and Tranent is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Tranent without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 12h 1m and costs £95 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Portobello to Tranent, including transfers.
Portobello to Tranent bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Portobello to Tranent bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 2307+ hotels available in Tranent.
What companies run services between Portobello, IE-D, Ireland and Tranent, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Portobello to Tranent. However, you can take the line 783 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, then take the train to Prestonpans. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portobello to Prestonpans via Dublin Terminal 1, Holyhead, Holyhead, Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 12h 1m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- 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
- £23–100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times 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 41m
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- 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 Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £36–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Passenger Car
- £140–190
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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