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How to get fromIreland to Island of Skyeby train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Island of Skye by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus bus
    9h 2m
    £117–287

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 50m
    £73–213

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus bus 785
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus bus 915
    16h 55m

  4. Train, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    17h 33m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car
    9h 58m
    £121–364

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 36m
    £98–245

  7. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 4m
    £93–224

  8. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus bus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 27m
    £100–242

  9. Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 41m
    £82–240

  10. Fly Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 4m
    £103–308

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Terminal 1 Zone 2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus bus 915
    17h 24m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Ireland to Island of Skye.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 387.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Ireland and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ireland to Island of Skye. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Ferry Road End. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westland Row to Ferry Road End via Grand Central Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 55m.

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