There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Barbicanbus
5h 3mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Slieve Donardcar
5h 53m£68–283Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Slieve Donardtaxi
10h 20m£139–255Bus, 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 21 to Mc Cluresbus 237 / ...
10h 45mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Barbicanbus
- Take the taxi from Barbican to Slieve Donardtaxi
5h 27mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Adelaide St. to Barbicanbus
5h 43mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, 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 bus from Adelaide St. to Barbicanbus
6h 12mFly 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 Newry Bus Stationbus
6h 6mTrain, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Barbicanbus 237 / ...
11h 7m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £290 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 53m and costs £65 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Mc Clures via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Slieve Donard is 181 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 10h 20m and costs £130 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Slieve Donard bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Slieve Donard bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 350+ hotels available in Slieve Donard.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Slieve Donard, Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Slieve Donard. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Adelaide St., take the bus to Barbican, then take the taxi to Slieve Donard. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Slieve Donard.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- 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
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Mc Clures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Newry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Barbican
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £10–95
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
Donard Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 4372 4100
Durham city taxis
- Phone
- +44 1207 772 088
- Website
- durham-city-taxis.com
Harbour Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 4372 7373
Newcastle airport taxis
- Phone
- +44 19 1367 0467
- Website
- newcastle-airport-taxis.co.uk
Shimna Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 4372 3030
- Website
- shimnatravel.co.uk
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