There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Donegal by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)BSL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegal
10h 57m€96–259Fly Basel to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BSL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
9h 11m€79–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Dunkirk
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Donegal
36h 8m€347–701Fly Basel to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)BSL - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
10h 1m€112–495Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ZRH - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
10h 27m€105–260Fly Basel to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BSL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
11h 58m€118–235
Basel (BSL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €230 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs €75 - €230.
The distance between Basel and Donegal is 1465 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Basel to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 5:29 PM in Basel and 4:29 PM in Donegal.
There are 300+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Donegal. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Basel to Donegal via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 36h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Basel to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Belfast International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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