There are 5 ways to get from Skara Brae to Ireland by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane KOI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
8h 21m€271–627Bus, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane KOI - SNN
11h 4m€116–451Bus, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KOI - DUB
7h 49m€253–567Bus, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane KOI - ORK
10h 1m€305–719Bus, fly to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane KOI - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
13h 16m€221–894
Kirkwall (KOI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skara Brae to Ireland is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €460 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Skara Brae to Ireland is to bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €250 - €600.
The distance between Skara Brae and Ireland is 669 km.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Skara Brae to Ireland, including transfers.
There are 1242+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Skara Brae, Scotland and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Skara Brae to Ireland. However, you can walk to Visitor Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Belfast Grand Central, then take the train to Dundalk. Alternatively, you can walk to Visitor Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to George Best Belfast City Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Dublin Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkwall to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Kirkwall to Cork Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Aberdeen, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Kirkwall to Shannon Airport via Aberdeen, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Kirkwall to City Of Derry Airport via Dundee, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Shannon Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Kirkwall to Shannon Airport via Inverness, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Visitor Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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