There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to County Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 7 to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 64
3h 51mDrive 163.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Belfast to County Donegalcar 163.6 km
1h 56m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain 1_Gc->Ly
4h 10m€58–85Bus via Aughnacloy
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Ballygawley Park and Ridebus 261 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballygawley to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
4h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to County Donegal is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to County Donegal is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between Belfast and County Donegal is 171 km. The road distance is 163.6 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to County Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Belfast to County Donegal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Belfast to County Donegal is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 4h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to County Donegal is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Belfast to County Donegal.
There are 159+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 7 to County Donegal via Ulsterbus Depot and Letterkenny Bus Station in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, Translink operates a train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry hourly. Tickets cost €17–25 and the journey takes 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 7 to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Ballygawley Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballygawley to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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