There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to East Kilbride by plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbridetrain
4h 34m£28–134Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 29mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
10h 50m£132–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to East Kilbridecar
5h 45m£74–292Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
5h 44m£57–171Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
6h 12m£57–140Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbridetrain
5h 49m£44–174Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 59m£70–181Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 53mBus, bus and ferry via Ayr
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Devon Streetbus 4
12h 10m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to East Kilbride is to fly and train which costs £28 - £140 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to East Kilbride is to fly and train which takes 4h 34m and costs £28 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at St Brides Church via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Sauchiehall Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Dublin and East Kilbride is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to East Kilbride without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Dublin to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Dublin to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
There are 1452+ hotels available in East Kilbride.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and East Kilbride, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to East Kilbride. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane, walk to Glasgow Central, then take the train to East Kilbride. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Bus Station via Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Sauchiehall Lane in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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