There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Armagh by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, line 251 bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadowntrain
- Take the bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Armagh Bus Stationbus
5h 13m£46–108Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Armagh Bus Stationbus 251 / ...
10h 58m£16–24Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Armaghcar
5h 48m£68–284Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 251 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadowntrain
- Take the bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Armagh Bus Stationbus
5h 2m£50–122Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, line 251 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 train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadowntrain
- Take the bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Armagh Bus Stationbus
5h 54m£50–132Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- 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 Portadowntrain
5h 33m£52–167Fly 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 Lonsdale Roadbus
6h 2m£36–124Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadowntrain
6h 44m£79–207
Edinburgh to Armagh by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Armagh is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £16 - £24 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Armagh is to fly and train and line 251 bus which takes 5h 2m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Armagh station. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Armagh Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Armagh is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Armagh without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 58m and costs £16 - £24.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Armagh, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Armagh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Armagh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 157+ hotels available in Armagh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Armagh, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Armagh. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 10, walk to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Portadown, walk to Portadown Train Station [bus stop], then take the line 251 bus to Armagh Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Armagh Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Station Stand 14 in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–6
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–6
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–6
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–6
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Portadown Train Station [bus stop] to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Lonsdale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- +44 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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