There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kildare by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllgebus
5h 6m€44–154Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllgebus
5h 47m€43–180Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
11h 55m€306–532Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Vllgebus 300
12h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Kildarecar
7h 28m€104–375Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain
7h 2m€70–155Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain
6h 50m€70–173Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllgebus
6h 27m€84–253Bus, 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 Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
13h 1m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kildare is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €160 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kildare is to fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Kildare via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kildare is 413 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kildare without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 55m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Kildare, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kildare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kildare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 134+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kildare, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Kildare. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the line 750 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kildare Vllge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kildare via Warrington Bank Quay, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €6–9
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €7–10
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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