There are 10 ways to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
5h 21m£56–133Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
11h 31m£23–32Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
11h£26–40Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portstewart to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
5h 33m£68–284Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
5h 17m£47–114Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 5m£53–139Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 10m£58–188Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 34m£93–232Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentrebus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LDY - EDI
4h 41m£57–367Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 52m£79–224
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £23 - £35 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs £55 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Portstewart to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Portstewart Promenade and arriving at Princes Street via Coleraine Buscentre, Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Portstewart and Edinburgh is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 11h and costs £26 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Portstewart to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Portstewart to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Portstewart to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Portstewart, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Portstewart to Edinburgh. However, you can take the line 278 bus to Coleraine Buscentre, walk to Coleraine, take the train to Belfast Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diamond to Shandwick Place via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Portstewart Promenade to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 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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