There are 10 ways to get from Troon to Ireland by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
5h 5m€72–166Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
4h 51m€52–164Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
9h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Troon to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
5h 20m€79–337Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
4h 48m€77–194Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Troon to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
5h 59m€79–198Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
5h 7m€81–266Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Troon to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
5h 56m€61–198Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Troon to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
5h 57m€66–260Bus 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
10h 29m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Troon to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Troon to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Troon to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Academy Street and arriving at Burlington Road via Ayr, Europa Bus Centre and Parnell Square East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Troon and Ireland is 348 km.
The best way to get from Troon to Ireland without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Troon to Ireland, including transfers.
Troon to Ireland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Troon to Ireland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Troon, Scotland and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Troon to Ireland. 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 Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 10, walk to Belfast Grand Central, then take the train to Dundalk. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Academy Street to Grand Canal Dock via Wellington Square, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Grand Central, and Dublin Connolly in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Troon to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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