There are 8 ways to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2h 14m£88–253Fly City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LDY - EDI
1h 26m£38–323Line 234 bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from City of Derry Airport to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
5h 39mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to York Streettrain Re
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 20m£62–142Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 26mLine 234 bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from City of Derry Airport to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
5h 34mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus
11h 33mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Derry Airport (LDY) to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h 59m£70–287
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh is to train and car ferry and bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs £35 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from City of Derry Airport and arriving at St Andrew's House via Foyle Street Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Derry Airport (LDY) and Edinburgh is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 7.
There are 2848+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Derry Airport (LDY), Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet flies from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from City of Derry Airport to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from City of Derry Airport to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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