There are 6 ways to get from Malin Head to Scotland by car, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Donegal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Malin Head to Donegal-Airport-CFNcar
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CFN - GLA
3h 11m£93–234Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Malin Head to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
6h£69–285Drive, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Drive from Malin Head to New Streetcar
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
9h 47mLine 954 bus, line 952 bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Malin Head to Carndonaghbus
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Derry Patrick Stbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
6h 16m£82–204Drive, bus and ferry
- Drive from Malin Head to New Streetcar
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
9h 56mDrive, train, bus and ferry
- Drive from Malin Head to Castlerockcar
- Take the train from Castlerock to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 22m
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malin Head to Scotland is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £290 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Malin Head to Scotland is to drive and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs £90 - £240.
The distance between Malin Head and Scotland is 259 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Malin Head to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 1556+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Malin Head, Ireland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Malin Head to Scotland. However, you can drive to Donegal-Airport-CFN airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Malin Head to Glasgow Buchanan via New Street, Laganside Bus Station, T & G Transport House, Stena Line terminus, and Belfast Stena Line Terminus in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Castlerock to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Malin Head to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- £2–3
- Cash
- £3–4
Bus from Carndonagh to Derry Patrick St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- £2–3
- Cash
- £3–5
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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