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How to get fromAran Islands to Scotlandby ferry, bus, plane, busferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Aran Islands to Scotland by ferry, bus, plane, busferry, or train

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

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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
    8h 56m

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Inis Oírr to Doolinferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Doolin Pier to Eyre Squarebus bus 351
    3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    16h 16m

  3. Ferry, bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, 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 Ireland W Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NOC - EDI
    9h 53m

  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 10bus bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    11h 4m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 10bus bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    11h 18m

  6. 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
    11h 35m

  7. Ferry, bus, train 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 Oranmore Northbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oranmore North to Parkgate Stbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    5. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    13h 53m

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

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Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 378.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 56m

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

There is no direct connection from Aran Islands to Scotland. 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 Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Inis Oírr to Glasgow Buchanan via Doolin, Doolin Pier, Eyre Square, Galway Coach Stn, Airport Zone 11, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 16h 16m.

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