There are 2 ways to get from Dublin to Skara Brae by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DUB - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
8h 6m£215–484Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BHD - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centrebus
8h 40m£234–511
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which costs £210 - £490 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Skara Brae is to fly and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs £210 - £490.
The distance between Dublin and Skara Brae is 446 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Dublin to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 232+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Skara Brae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Skara Brae. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–480
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–480
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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