There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorristrain
9h 54m€58–183Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, line 431 bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Congbus
7h 8m€53–250Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Claremorrisbus 721
17h 36mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Ashford Castlecar
8h 51m€118–394Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 41m€80–265Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 34m€81–260Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorrisbus
11h 35m€126–341
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle is to fly and train which costs €55 - €190 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle is to fly and line 431 bus which takes 7h 8m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Cong via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre, Crampton Quay and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ashford Castle is 619 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 132+ hotels available in Ashford Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ashford Castle, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Ashford Castle. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, take the train to Claremorris, walk to Claremorris Stn, take the line 431 bus to Cong, then walk to Ashford Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Ashford Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, Claremorris, and Cong in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €19–27
- 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
- €23–45
- 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
- €10–19
- 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
- €18–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €10–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Claremorris to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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