There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kinsale by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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 Cork Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
4h 55m€50–227Bus, 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 Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
16h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Kinsalecar
9h 38m€144–430Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
5h 56m€74–283Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
8h 58m€72–206
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kinsale is to fly and train which costs €70 - €210 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kinsale is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Kinsale via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast Glengall, Crampton Quay and Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kinsale is 599 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kinsale without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Kinsale, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kinsale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kinsale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 305+ hotels available in Kinsale.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kinsale, Ireland?
Ryanair flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- 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
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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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