There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to County Clare by plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)EDI - SNN
5h 13m€86–206Fly Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire
7h 31m€56–176Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire712
13h 5mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to County Clare
8h 7m€112–172Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire
7h 51m€62–181Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
13h 13mBus and ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
13h 35mBus and ferry, bus via Dublin #2
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus StationX1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
13h 47m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to County Clare is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €180 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to County Clare is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire via Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Scotland and County Clare is 544 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to County Clare without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Scotland to County Clare, including transfers.
Scotland to County Clare bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to County Clare bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 102+ hotels available in County Clare.
What companies run services between Scotland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Ennis Bóthar na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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