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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 25m
    €75–222

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

    cheapest
    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
    €63–389

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus bus 30
    15h 44m
    €86–637

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street 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
    17h 59m

  5. 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
    €113–384

  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 21m
    €66–257

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    7h 50m
    €77–383

  8. 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 53m
    €90–237

  9. 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 55m
    €88–203

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

    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 58m
    €77–199

  11. Train, car ferry, bus via Sligo

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegalbus bus 64
    15h 50m
    €94–655

  12. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Queens Squarebus bus 42
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Vincent Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 4
    4. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    6. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus bus 30
    18h 20m

Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

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Duration55 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 Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central, Moorfields, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Port, Dublin Ferry Port Terminal 1, Talbot Street East, and Dublin Busáras in around 15h 44m.

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