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How to get fromBrighton to County Donegalby train, plane, bus, taxi, ferry, car, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Brighton to County Donegal by train, plane, bus, taxi, ferry, car, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LHR - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkennybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from ATU Letterkenny to County Donegaltaxi taxi
    7h 48m
    €201–457

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LGW - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus bus
    8h 54m
    €101–301

  3. Train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain train Re
    6. Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar car
    16h 37m
    €215–316

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre 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 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    21h 57m
    €143–195

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Chichestertrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus bus 32
    38h 45m
    €614–1,877

  6. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LGW - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    8h 19m
    €124–324

  7. Fly London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LGW - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    8h 18m
    €129–351

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    9h
    €200–568

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LHR - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    9h 37m
    €187–535

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LHR - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus bus
    10h 17m
    €165–385

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane STN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    9h 40m
    €152–376

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    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 / ...
    22h 55m
    €142–230

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to County Donegalcar car
    12h 12m
    €193–501

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and County Donegal, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Brighton to County Donegal. However, you can take the train to Farringdon, walk to Farringdon Without, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, take the bus to ATU Letterkenny, then take the taxi to County Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to County Donegal via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Grand Central, and Londonderry in around 16h 37m.

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