There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Paisley by plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
3h 43m£27–125Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus 705x
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 29m£21–28Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
9h 22m£35–53Ferry, 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 12m£135–220Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Paisleycar
5h 47m£76–294Train 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
4h 52m£56–163Train 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
5h 20m£57–122Fly 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
5h 15m£42–163Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
10h 13m£114–357Bus, 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 Bath Streetbus X77
11h 43m£24–28
Dublin to Paisley by train, busferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Paisley is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £21 - £28 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Paisley is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs £27 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Paisley. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at St Mirren Street via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Dublin and Paisley is 195 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Paisley without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Dublin to Paisley, including transfers.
Dublin to Paisley bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Paisley bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Belfast Glengall station.
There are 1470+ hotels available in Paisley.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Paisley, Scotland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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