There are 4 ways to get from County Donegal to Belfast by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train
best- Drive from County Donegal to Derry-Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Placetrain 2_Ly->Gc / ...
2h 45m£23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to North Streetbus 212 / ...
3h 5mDrive 102.3 mi
- Drive from County Donegal to Belfastcar 102.3 mi
1h 58m£25–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Placetrain 2_Ly->Gc / ...
4h 5m£52–74
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Belfast is to drive and train which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £25 - £40.
The distance between County Donegal and Belfast is 126 miles. The road distance is 102.9 miles.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Belfast without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from County Donegal to Belfast, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Belfast is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from County Donegal to Belfast.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to North Street via Letterkenny Bus Station and Derry Londonderry Bus Station in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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