There are 7 ways to get from Swinford to Edinburgh by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or busferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Swinford to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
7h 36m£56–160Drive, bus, car ferry, train
- Drive from Swinford to Railway Streetcar
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ulster University Belfastbus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Swinford to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
8h 3m£93–323Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Swinford to Charlestownbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
4h 59m£62–174Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Swinford to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 22m£60–148Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Swinford to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 22
- 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 59mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Station to Enniskillenbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
16h 3m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swinford to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £55 - £160 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Swinford to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Swinford to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Swinford and arriving at Princes Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Swinford and Edinburgh is 356 miles.
The best way to get from Swinford to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 14h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Swinford to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Swinford to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Swinford station.
Swinford to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Swinford, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Swinford to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin-Airport-DUB airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swinford to Edinburgh Waverley via Railway Street, Enniskillen Bus Station, Ulster University Belfast, Belfast, Cairnryan, Stena Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Swinford to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Swinford to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.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 Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Swinford to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballina Bus Station to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Swinford to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.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/
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 5 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/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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