There are 10 ways to get from Prestwick to Dublin by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
4h 25m€46–165Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
9h 11mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
10h 4mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
10h 16m€56–126Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
6h 24m€71–190Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
5h 56m€80–231Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
6h 8m€75–199Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
9h 36mBus and ferry, bus via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
9h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublincar
5h 8m€51–109
Prestwick to Dublin by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Dublin is to train and fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Gardiner Street and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Ayr and Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Prestwick and Dublin is 361 km.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Dublin without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 9h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Prestwick to Dublin, including transfers.
Prestwick to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Prestwick to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 715+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardiner Street to Dublin Connolly via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Great Central in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
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