There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Edinburgh by plane, train, car ferry, bus 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.
Recommended
Fly Dublin to Glasgow, train
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Fly from Dublin (DUB) to Glasgow (GLA)
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Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Train to Belfast City, fly to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Connolly to Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place
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Fly from Belfast City (BHD) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Train to Belfast (Aldergrove), fly to Edinburgh
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Take the train from Connolly to Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place
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Fly from Belfast (Aldergrove) (BFS) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Car ferry, train via Holyhead
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Take the car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
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Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
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Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh
Bus, car ferry
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Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast, Glengall Street
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Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
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Take the bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
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Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
Bus, car ferry, train
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Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Belfast Europa Bus Centre
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Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
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Take the bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Ayr station
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Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
Car ferry, train
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Take the car ferry from Dublin to Bootle
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Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh
Car ferry, drive
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Take the car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
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Drive from Holyhead to Edinburgh
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh?
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh is to fly which costs €22 - €130 and takes 3h 53m.
What is the fastest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh?
The quickest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs €35 - €210 and takes 3h 42m.
How far is it from Dublin to Edinburgh?
It is approximately 219 miles to get from Dublin to Edinburgh.
How do I travel from Dublin to Edinburgh without a car?
The best way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh without a car is to car ferry and train via Holyhead which takes 10h 55m and costs €170 - €550.
How long does it take to get from Dublin to Edinburgh?
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Dublin to Edinburgh, including transfers.
How long is the flight from Dublin to Edinburgh?
The quickest flight from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Which airlines fly from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport.
Where can I stay near Edinburgh?
There are 2040+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £75 per night.
How do I get to Dublin (DUB) Airport from Dublin?
The best way to get from Dublin to Dublin Airport is to line 703 bus which takes 13 min and costs €7 - €10.
Launch map view
- Distance: 219.5 miles
- Duration: 3h 42m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin to Edinburgh every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £210
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from Belfast City to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast (Aldergrove) to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27 - £120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £9 - £130
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £11 - £130
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £26
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £13
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20 - £26
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £30
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23 - £30
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38 - £42
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £38 - £42
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £170 - £200
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £55 - £75
Sleeper coach at Euston station
Colin MacInnes
Class 73 Electro-diesel in Caledonian Sleeper livery at Fort William Station
IanKMantel
Electric locomotive
Train Photos
Suite in a Mark 5 sleeping car
Peter Mugridge
Sleeping cabin in a Mark 3 sleeper
Randwick
Saloon of a Mark 2 seated coach
Alfie Pates
Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 accessible room set up for twin occupancy
Peter Mugridge
Caledonian Sleeper bar
Ed Webster
Club Car
sleeper.scot
Glasgow Queen Street
Wikipedia
Edinburgh Waverley
Wikipedia
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Connolly to Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13 - £19
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- £13 - £16
- Flexible
- £16 - £19
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £110
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80 - £110
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £280
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £80 - £110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £210 - £280
Train from Preston to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70 - £250
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £70 - £95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £180 - £250
Train exterior
BBC
Mark 3AO interior
Wikipedia
Pendolino train interior
The Man in Seat 61...
Avanti West Coast train
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Avanti West Coast Pendolinos
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Avanti West Coast high speed trains
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
First class carriage
PeterSkuce
Standard class carriage
PeterSkuce
Chester
Wikipedia
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17 - £40
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £17 - £21
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £26 - £40
1st class seats
Travelux
2nd class seats
Travelux
Class 220 Voyager at Newcastle
Wikipedia
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CrossCountry train
Wiki Commons
CrossCountry train
Wiki
CrossCountry train
Wiki Commons
Seats in the 1st class
Wiki Commons
1st class carriage
Wiki
Standard class carriage
Wiki
Glasgow Central
Wikipedia
Glasgow Queen Street
Wikipedia
Edinburgh Waverley
Wikipedia
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6 - £45
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £6 - £9
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29 - £45
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55 - £90
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £22 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £40 - £65
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £90
Bus operators
- Phone
- +353 1 844 7118
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast, Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16 - £23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Belfast Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18 - £23
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
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- Phone
- 01292 288100
- info@doddsoftroon.com
- Website
- doddsoftroon.com
Bus from Cairnryan, Stena Terminal to Ayr station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Dodds of Troon
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28 - £31
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- £100 - £120
- On Foot
- £28 - £31
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Bootle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £120
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger & Car Saver
- £100
- Passenger & Car Flexi
- £120
- Overnight Cabin
- £40
Pride of Kent Dover to Calais route
Fabian318
Spirit of Britain Dover to Calais route
Charles01
Spirit of France Dover to Calais route
2013harry
Pride of Bruges Hull to Zeebrugge
Spielvogel
Pride of York Hull to Zeebrugge route
Andy Beecroft
Pride of Hull Hull to Rotterdam route
Imagaril
Pride of Rotterdam Hull to Rotterdam route
Kees Tom
European Highlander Cairnryan to Larne line
Biggeral
European Causeway Cairnryan–Larne route
Albert Bridge
Food Court of the P&O Ferry
Direct Ferries
The deck lounge
Direct Ferries
Movies on board
Direct Ferries
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