There are 10 ways to get from Roscommon to Edinburgh by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Roscommon to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
6h 33m£51–146Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roscommon to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly 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
13h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Roscommon to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
7h 54m£97–153Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Roscommon to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
5h 22m£65–154Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Roscommon to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 18m£53–156Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Roscommon to Dublin Heustontrain
- 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
8h 4m£63–142Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Roscommon to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
8h 32m£66–131Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Roscommon to O'Connell Streetbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
7h 9m£74–225Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Roscommon to Cavan Bus Stationbus 65
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 45mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
14h 43m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roscommon to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Roscommon to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Roscommon to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Roscommon and arriving at Princes Street via Longford Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
The distance between Roscommon and Edinburgh is 325 miles.
The best way to get from Roscommon to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Roscommon to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Roscommon to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Longford Station.
Roscommon to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Roscommon, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Roscommon to Edinburgh. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, take the bus to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 Roscommon to Princes Street via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- 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
- £23–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
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
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Roscommon to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £12–18
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 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
- +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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- 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 Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Roscommon to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Roscommon to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Roscommon to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Longford Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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