There are 8 ways to get from Portadown to Edinburgh by train, bus and ferry, car, car ferry or plane
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Recommended option
Train, bus and ferry • 9h 32m
Cheapest option
6 alternative options
Train, bus and ferry via Ayr • 9h 48m
Drive, car ferry • 5h 22m
Portadown to Edinburgh by train and bus and ferry
The journey time between Portadown and Edinburgh is around 9h 32m and covers a distance of around 233 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Services are operated by Translink UK. Typically 14 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Portadown to Edinburgh is to train and bus and ferry, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 32m.
The quickest way to get from Portadown to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £35 - £130 and takes 3h 50m.
The distance between Portadown and Edinburgh is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Portadown to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Portadown to Edinburgh, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Aer Lingus offers flights from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at £87 per night.
- Distance: 167 miles
- Duration: 9h 32m
What companies run services between Portadown, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Portadown to Edinburgh. However, you can take the train to Belfast Great Victoria Street, take the walk to Belfast Europa Bus Centre, then take the bus and ferry to Edinburgh. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portadown to Edinburgh via Belfast Great Victoria Street, Belfast Wellington Place, Belfast Heron Road, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast (Aldergrove) to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £120
Flights from Belfast City to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Belfast (Aldergrove) to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27 - £130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £13 - £120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Belfast City to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £140
Flights from Belfast City to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £150
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast (Aldergrove) to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £8 - £190
Flights from Dublin to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £11 - £200
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £9
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Sydenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £10
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £17
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £12 - £17
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £14 - £20
- 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
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12 - £16
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- £12 - £14
- Flexible
- £14 - £16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus and ferry from Belfast Europa Bus Centre to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
Bus and ferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19 - £26
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
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- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
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