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There are 12 ways to get from Blackpool to Donegal by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
    8h 25m
    €68–253

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeLPL - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
    7h 49m
    €56–344

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain0
    5. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus64
    15h 8m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain0
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus64
    16h 9m
    €96–168

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Underpass

    1. Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus261
    5. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus30
    17h 36m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeLPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegalbus
    8h 20m
    €120–298

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
    9h 30m
    €77–238

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
    9h 27m
    €68–254

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
    9h 30m
    €68–200

  10. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
    9h 27m
    €76–282

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Preston Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus30
    18h 31m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Donegalcar
    8h 7m
    €119–179

Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Blackpool to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackpool North to Donegal via Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, Derry-Londonderry, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 15h 8m.

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