There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Dublin by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
4h 20m€39–149Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
11h 13m€25–31Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greenock to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
6h 1m€90–352Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
6h 2m€73–158Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
5h 45m€77–201Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
5h 49m€59–204Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
11h 28m€43–56
Greenock to Dublin by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Dublin is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €25 - €35 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €35 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Glengall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Greenock and Dublin is 338 km.
The best way to get from Greenock to Dublin without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 13m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Greenock to Dublin, including transfers.
Greenock to Dublin bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Dublin bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Greenock to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to The Gresham Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Glengall in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Greenock West to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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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