There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Donegal by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOD - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 11m€78–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Donegalcar
25h 47mFly to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane BOD - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
11h 56m€85–364Fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BOD - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 49m€107–243Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BOD - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
13h 23m€151–271Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
32h 26m€174–399Bus, ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
36h 18mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
36h 51mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
37h 3m
Bordeaux to Donegal by train, subway, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €230 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs €75 - €230.
The distance between Bordeaux and Donegal is 1282 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Donegal without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 32h 26m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Bordeaux to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Bordeaux. It is currently 7:11 AM in Bordeaux and 6:11 AM in Donegal.
There are 311+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bordeaux to Donegal. However, you can take the vehicle to Aéroport, walk to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bordeaux to Donegal via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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