There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Donegal by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane BSL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegalbus
13h 15m€121–379Fly Basel to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BSL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 9m€94–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Donegalcar
32h 6m€684–1,775Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Westend Office Park to Cavan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegalbus
3d 14h€142–482Fly Basel to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane BSL - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
11h 24m€128–528Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ZRH - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
10h 23m€125–333Fly Basel to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BSL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
12h 9m€139–269Fly Basel to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BSL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
12h 49m€138–326
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 €90 - €270 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 9m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Donegal via Bonn, Rădăuți, Westend Office Park and Cavan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Basel and Donegal is 1466 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs €140 - €490.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Basel to Donegal, including transfers.
Basel to Donegal bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Donegal bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Donegal is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 1:50 PM in Basel and 12:50 PM in Donegal.
There are 349+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Donegal via Bonn, Rădăuți, Dublin, Westend Office Park, and Cavan Bus Stn in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Basel to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Basel to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Basel to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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