There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261 / ...
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
4h 24mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain Rail
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
4h 43m€27–46Drive 169.3 km
- Drive from Belfast to Donegalcar 169.3 km
1h 59m€30–43Bus via Londonderry County Borough
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
4h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Donegal is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Donegal is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 14 and arriving at Donegal via Enniskillen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Belfast and Donegal is 205 km. The road distance is 169.3 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Belfast to Donegal, including transfers.
Belfast to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 14.
Belfast to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Enniskillen Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Donegal is 169 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Belfast to Donegal.
There are 314+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Donegal via Enniskillen in around 4h 24m.
- 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 Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Enniskillen to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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/
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