There are 10 ways to get from Dundalk to Scotland by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
4h 7m£50–123Train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
8h 12m£12–14Train, car ferry, Bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
9h 5m£36–58Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dundalk to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
4h 57m£62–276Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
3h 54m£44–138Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
4h 22m£42–102Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
4h 40m£46–107Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
4h 43m£36–132Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
4h 57m£45–137Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus 238 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
9h 29m£18–21
Dundalk to Scotland by train and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Scotland is to train and bus and ferry which costs £11 - £15 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Bus Stn and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Newry Bus Station and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Dundalk and Scotland is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Scotland without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 12m and costs £11 - £15.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Dundalk to Scotland, including transfers.
Dundalk to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Dundalk to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 11.
There are 1539+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dundalk to Scotland. However, you can take the train to Belfast Great 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundalk to Glasgow Buchanan via Belfast Great Central and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
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 Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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