There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to A1 road by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 538 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Lisburntrain
- Take the bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Roadbus
5h 10mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to A1 roadcar
5h 16m£64–277Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10h 43mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 538 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Roadbus
5h 40mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 538 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Lisburntrain
- Take the bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Roadbus
5h 45mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 538 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Roadbus
6h 20mFly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Kenlis Streetbus
7h 1m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to A1 road is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £280 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to A1 road is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 16m and costs £60 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to A1 road. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at 145-151 Banbridge Road via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 25. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Edinburgh and A1 road is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to A1 road without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Edinburgh to A1 road, including transfers.
Edinburgh to A1 road bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to A1 road bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1176+ hotels available in A1 road.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and A1 road, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to A1 road. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Lisburn, walk to Wallace Avenue, take the line 538 bus to 145-151 Banbridge Road, then walk to A1 road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shandwick Place to A1 road via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 25, and 145-151 Banbridge Road in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Lisburn
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Lisburn
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Lisburn
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £2–3
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Lisburn
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Wallace Avenue to 145-151 Banbridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Kenlis Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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