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How to get fromCobh to Edinburghby train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Cobh to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain train
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    5h 5m
    £45–186

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 28m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cobh to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    9h 32m
    £122–363

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 4m
    £69–231

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    7h 58m
    £57–158

  6. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Cobh to Corktrain train
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain train
    4. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNN - EDI
    7h 33m
    £56–205

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    15h 41m

Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 375.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cobh to Edinburgh. However, you can take the train to Cork, walk to Cork Kent Stn, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cobh to Edinburgh Waverley via Cork, Cork Alfred St, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 28m.

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