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How to get fromAran Islands to Glasgowby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Aran Islands to Glasgow by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 20m

  2. Ferry, bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to Eyre Squarebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus
    5. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    11h 59m

  3. Ferry, bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to ATU Galwaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - GLA
    11h 33m

  4. Ferry, bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12bus bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    11h 11m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to ATU Galwaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 4m

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

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Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411 mi
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Aran Islands, Ireland and Glasgow, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Aran Islands to Glasgow. However, you can take the ferry to Doolin, walk to Doolin Pier, take the line 351 bus to Doolin, take the bus to Ennis Station, take the line 51 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Doolin, walk to Doolin Pier, take the bus to Eyre Square, walk to Galway Coach Stn, take the bus to Airport Zone 11, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 11, walk to Queen Street, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane.

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