My friend and I are trying to find the cheapest way to get from Dublin to Edinburgh. All of the flights we have looked into tack on outrageous fees. We are traveling in early August, just one way.
Posted by
New York City, NY, USA
5678 posts
Did you check out the ferry to Scotland? I believe that the Belfast to Stranraer would be best. You can take the train from Stranraer to Edinburgh via Glasgow. There are other ferry options, but this is the only one that I've heard of people using. Pam
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OP
San Jose, CA, CA
7 posts
Thank you for the info. I'll be sure to look into it.
Posted by
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
12 posts
Check out Ryan Air website..... some of the flights from Dublin to Edinburgh are going for 12E.. it is quite inexpensive as long as you don't have to check any luggage.... try going with just a carryon that when packed weighs less than 22 pounds.. www.ryanair.com
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OP
San Jose, CA, CA
7 posts
Their prices have been all over the map. Just looked now and came out to about $70(US)pp with carry on. :) Not bad. I'm keeping on the look out. Thank you.
Posted by
Pantego, NC, USA
1014 posts
Ryanair is good. Try Easyjet also.
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OP
San Jose, CA, CA
7 posts
Easyjet does not fly out of Dublin.
Posted by
Phoenix, AZ, USA
1035 posts
Doubt you will find better than $70. You can do rail and sail from Dublin to Belfast to Edinburgh for about the same price (Stena line).
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32325 posts
Emmie, One other method you could consider would be to take a short train ride to Belfast (it's very pleasant) and use EasyJet to Edinburgh. They currently have flights listed as low as £23.99 (using Aug. 4 and a departure at 17:10 in the search). I believe that price includes all taxes and fees, although I didn't check. This would be a preferable method IMHO, as it's a more efficient use of travel time (unless you really want to travel by Ferry). The flight is only 50-minutes. I didn't check on the cost of the train from Dublin to Belfast, but as I recall it's not too expensive. One point to note is that EasyJet just revised their carry-on limits, so be sure to check their website for the details. If you're travelling with heavy checked luggage, you may have to pay extra (depending on the weight). Happy travels!
Posted by
Phoenix, AZ, USA
1035 posts
If you go Ken's EasyJet route, you could take a bus to Belfast. It doesn't take much longer than the train and is cheaper (although you can get deals sometimes on rail to Belfast if you book in advance).
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OP
San Jose, CA, CA
7 posts
Thank you Ken and Mike. I'll be sure to post when we have booked something. My friend is calling Aer Lingus tomorrow about a particular deal coming to about 35euro pp. Keeping our finger crossed. :)