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£90–246Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- 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 38m£16–19Line 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 40m£57–133Train, 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 21m£80–146Train, 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 28m£30–59Fly City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LDY - EDI
1h 26m£38–354Line 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 36m£47–114Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Derry Airport (LDY) to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h 59m£71–288
Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh by bus, train, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £16 - £20 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 1h 26m and costs £35 - £360.
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 38m.
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 21m and costs £80 - £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 2789+ 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
- £28–110
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- 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
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from City of Derry Airport to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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