There are 10 ways to get from Scottish Highlands to Ireland by unknown, bus, plane, busferry, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
6h 45mTravel, bus, bus and ferry
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Bus Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
14h 10mTravel, train, bus and ferry
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
14h 27mTravel, train, ferry
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
15h 17mTravel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 8mTravel, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
6h 47mTravel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 51mTravel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
7h 28mTravel, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Fort Williamunknown
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
7h 36mTravel, car ferry, drive
- Walk from Scottish Highlands to Cairnryanunknown
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
8h 16m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Scottish Highlands and Ireland is 477 km.
The best way to get from Scottish Highlands to Ireland without a car is to travel and bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Scottish Highlands to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Ireland.
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 Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scottish Highlands to Westland Row via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Station in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €23–45
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Row
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
- €30–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €30–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
Want to know more about travelling around Ireland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide





































