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How to get fromIreland to Mull of Kintyreby train, car ferry, car, bus, plane, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Mull of Kintyre by train, car ferry, car, bus, plane, or busferry

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  1. Train, car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    3. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cairnryan to Mull of Kintyrecar car
    11h 36m
    £100–338

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Roadbus bus
    9h 44m
    £83–197

  3. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus bus 785
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Mull of Kintyrecar car
    12h 3m
    £84–247

  4. 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 Mull of Kintyrecar car
    8h 42m
    £106–344

  5. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millknowe Roadbus bus
    10h 11m
    £111–229

  6. Train, car ferry, drive via Grand Canal Dock

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain train Re
    3. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cairnryan to Mull of Kintyrecar car
    11h 39m
    £100–338

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    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 Millknowe Roadbus bus 926
    15h 50m

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millknowe Roadbus bus
    10h 25m
    £93–227

  9. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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 Hotel car parkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Roadbus bus
    9h 31m
    £108–229

  10. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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 Hotel car parkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Millknowe Roadbus bus
    9h 59m
    £103–208

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

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Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 400.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Ireland and Mull of Kintyre, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ireland to Mull of Kintyre. However, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Mull of Kintyre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westland Row to Mull of Kintyre via Grand Central Station, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, and Cairnryan in around 12h 3m.

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