There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Irvine by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, tram, or bus
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
4h 38m£59–173Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Irvinetrain
4h 52m£39–131Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
9h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Irvinecar
5h 23m£70–286Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Irvinetrain
5h 6m£59–142Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
5h 5m£69–236Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain
6h 35m£84–187Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain
6h 49m£67–185Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
9h 43mBus, bus and ferry via Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
10h 11m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Irvine is to tram and fly and train which costs £35 - £140 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Irvine is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £55 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Westland Row and arriving at East Road via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Ireland and Irvine is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Irvine without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Ireland to Irvine, including transfers.
Ireland to Irvine bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Westland Row station.
Ireland to Irvine bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Grand Central Station.
There are 645+ hotels available in Irvine.
What companies run services between Ireland and Irvine, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair UK, and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luas
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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