There are 10 ways to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
5h 18m£50–149Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
5h 14m£45–106Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 900
10h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Portstewart to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h 57m£73–110Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 59m£53–134Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- 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
6h 3m£62–177Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LDY - EDI
4h 25mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 15mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 49m£49–195Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
11h 12m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £45 - £110 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs £45 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portstewart to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Portstewart Promenade and arriving at Princes Street via Coleraine Buscentre, Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Portstewart and Edinburgh is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 10h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portstewart to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Portstewart to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 2455+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Portstewart, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Portstewart to Edinburgh. However, you can take the line 278 bus to Coleraine Buscentre, walk to Coleraine, take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, 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 bus from Budds Roundabout to Princes Street via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
- 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
- £23–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- 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
- £21–65
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once 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 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 Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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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