There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Dublin by train, plane, busferry, 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 Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
4h 29m€43–154Bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
9h 56m€32–43Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Saltcoats to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
5h 32m€83–343Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
6h 11m€77–163Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
5h 54m€81–206Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
6h€62–209
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Dublin is to bus and ferry and train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Dublin is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €160.
The distance between Saltcoats and Dublin is 349 km.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Dublin without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 9h 56m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Saltcoats to Dublin, including transfers.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Saltcoats to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Dublin Connolly via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Grand Central in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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