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How to get fromBlackpool to Donegalby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry or car

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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 Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus bus
    8h 26m
    €68–205

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    9h 51m
    €60–221

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    15h 28m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    5. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus bus 30
    18h 3m

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminalbus bus 423
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    18h 3m
    €93–166

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegalbus bus
    8h 22m
    €112–250

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    7h 43m
    €116–421

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    9h 49m
    €70–206

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    9h 50m
    €66–239

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    9h 49m
    €78–224

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Londonderry County Borough

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    18h 14m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Donegalcar car
    7h 59m
    €112–383

Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest 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 Huyton, walk to Poplar Bank, take the line 89 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 28m.

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