Ok I am planning a trip to England, Ireland and Scotland. How is the best way to get around?

Question

I have a million ?'s but I'll start with how is the best way to get around? We want to go to many places in a short time(10 days)-so car? Do you need to do anything special to rent a car? Is the only way to get from England to Ireland by ferry? Can you put your rental on there-is it expensive?Or do they have a undeground bridge? Any info is appreciated. Thnx in advance!

Answer 1

10 days?

Oh well, I suppose I left Philadelphia one day after breakfast, "did" Princeton in the morning, NYC in the afternoon and was back in Philly for my evening meal!

Basically, you can't do it. All you've time for is a brief taster. Take it from someone who's lived in three of those four cities. Try three days in London, Two days in Dublin, Two days in Edinburgh, Two days in Inverness and do one-day bus trips in of from each.

Try EasyJet or Ryanair flights booked in advance between London and Dublin, Dublin and Prestwick (then train to Edinburgh), Megabus Edinburgh to Inverness and Easyjet booked in advance from Inverness back to London (Luton, then train to London).

Answer 2

It is hard to transfer driving on the other side of the road and car if you are not used to it. Also, if you don't know how to drive a manual it isn't a good idea to get a rental car. Automatics are very hard to find in England. I tried and no one had one so I just learned how to drive a manual. It those things don't bother you do that and yes, ferry is the best way to get to Ireland and you can take a rental on there. I would suggest train though. It may take a little longer but it is less confusing and you can look at the scenery instead of worrying about driving. It is probably cheaper than with everything else. Also there are some really cheap flights to Ireland from England. Look online for airlines in the UK that fly just in the UK. I know someone that got round-trip from Ireland to Birmingham England for 100 dollars or about 50 pounds for a round trip ticket!!! They are cheap and easier than a ferry. Hope you have fun it is an amazing area!

Answer 3

If you are comfortable driving on smaller roads and on the right hand side of the car/road, and can afford a rental, not a bad option. You'll need a visa card and may have to be a certain age. The coach system is pretty good too though. You can fly to Ireland or drive your rental onto the ferry. I would recommend a car for Ireland. A car might be nice in Scotland too; however, the roads in the higher areas can be pretty scary to drive. I would normally recommend a bus tour in Scotland (3-7 day choices) on Blue Banana or similar. But if you are limited to 10-days it might not be your best option, although the 3-day tour will take you lots of places you might not find on your own.

Answer 4

Glasgow in Scotland has many museums, shops and exciting activities. while you're staying in Glasgow I propose you're taking the prepare to Balloch, in Balloch there are a number of belongings you're able to do. Loch Lomend is close to Balloch (strolling distance), by using Loch Lomend there is many shops, cafes, and so on. In Balloch you may get boat rides on the bridge( close to the prepare station), you are able to stroll alongside the river financial enterprise, swim interior the river (in easy terms try this in case you bypass during the summer season, do it on a heat day), and so on. Helensburgh is likewise extremely close to Balloch, this is great to stroll alongside the sea coast (pebble) and seem interior the malls, (there's an impressive ice cream keep there that sells intresting flavours of ice cream like irn bur, Oreo and pill). once you're in Scotland i could strongly propose you to bypass to Balloch, this is great and non violent. it is properly worth spending a minimum of an afternoon there. There are great B and B's there in case you come back to a call to stay.

Answer 5

Around what?