There are 12 ways to get from Channel Islands to Donegal by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GCI - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
6h 7m€121–316Fly Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane JER - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
6h 12m€102–225Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
27h 35m€199–739Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
30h 59mFly Jersey Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane JER - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
8h 46m€256–826Fly Guernsey Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GCI - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
7h 51m€181–539Fly Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane JER - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
9h 21m€177–248Fly Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane JER - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
7h 41m€102–225Fly Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GCI - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
9h 36m€198–345Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
28h 40m€242–932Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
28h 45mFerry, car ferry, bus via Rosslare Harbour
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Wexford Stn to Airport Zone 14bus 740
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
29h 55m€191–652
Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €230 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs €120 - €320.
The distance between Channel Islands and Donegal is 746 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Donegal without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 35m and costs €190 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Channel Islands to Donegal, including transfers.
There are 360+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Channel Islands to Donegal. However, you can fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Alderney to Donegal via Port Of Cherbourg, Terminal Ferry, Cherbourg-Gare, Cherbourg, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend, Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, and Airport Zone 12 in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Jersey Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Guernsey Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Jersey Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Guernsey Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- 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 Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Wexford Stn to Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.wexfordbus.com/
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–490
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–490
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