UK & Ireland
British Isles Loop
Coaches, castles and coastline across the UK and Ireland
19 days
Duration
$65
Daily budget
Moderate
Difficulty
May – Sep
Best months
Book Megabus and advance rail fares weeks ahead and the UK drops from expensive to doable. Ireland's ferries from Holyhead keep the loop flight-free.
The route, stop by stop
🇬🇧 London · United Kingdom
Free national museums make it survivable.
4 nights$82/day
🎨 Bristol · United Kingdom
Street art, harbourside and cheap live music.
2 nights$58/day
🏴 Edinburgh · United Kingdom
Arthur's Seat sunrise and the old town closes.
4 nights$68/day
🥾 Isle of Skye · United Kingdom
Quiraing and Fairy Pools — hostel-only accommodation.
2 nights$62/day
🧱 Belfast · United Kingdom
Black-cab murals tour and Giant's Causeway.
2 nights$55/day
🎻 Galway · Ireland
Trad sessions every night and Cliffs of Moher.
2 nights$58/day
🇮🇪 Dublin · Ireland
Hostel-heavy, walkable, great day trips.
3 nights$70/day
7 stops · 19 nights
≈ $1,276 total
Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.
Getting around
- →Megabus / National Express
- →Advance-purchase rail singles
- →Irish Ferries Holyhead–Dublin
- →Citylink coaches in Ireland
Don't forget
- ✓Proper rain jacket
- ✓Layers year-round
- ✓Contactless card for transit
- ✓Adapter (Type G)
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