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How to get fromEdinburgh to Buncranaby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Buncrana by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane GLA - LDY
    3h 40m
    €105–279

  2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane EDI - LDY
    2h 51m
    €46–370

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain train Re
    11h 41m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Cockhill Rdbus bus 933
    17h 13m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Buncranacar car
    6h 23m
    €87–345

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 317.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Buncrana, Ireland?

easyJet flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) twice a week.

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