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How to get fromScottish Highlands to Irelandby unknown, bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Scottish Highlands to Ireland by unknown, bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Travel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

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    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    7h

  2. Travel, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Bus Stationunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    13h 21m

  3. Travel, car ferry, drive

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Cairnryanunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Dublincar car
    8h 16m

  4. Travel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    6h 38m

  5. Travel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    6h 45m

  6. Travel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    7h 43m

  7. Travel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    7h 28m

  8. Travel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    7h 43m

  9. Travel, train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    15h 15m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.1 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Scottish Highlands, Scotland and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Scottish Highlands to Ireland. However, you can travel to Fort William, take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 10, walk to Belfast Grand Central, then take the train to Dundalk. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scottish Highlands to Grand Canal Dock via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Grand Central, and Dublin Connolly in around 13h 21m.

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