There are 12 ways to get from County Donegal to Blackpool by car, train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi
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Drive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 11m£69–173Drive, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
13h 16mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
15h 3mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from County Donegal to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Blackpoolcar
7h 51m£95–326Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 51mDrive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 43m£73–181Fly City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LDY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
6h 24m£87–388Taxi, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi
- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LDY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
7h 1m£103–381Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
8h 45m£100–261Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool Northtrain
9h 59mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
16h 5mBus, bus and ferry via Lancaster
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Abingdon Streetbus 42
17h 9m
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Blackpool is to drive and train and fly which costs £65 - £180 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Blackpool is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs £85 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from County Donegal to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus and arriving at North Station via Foyle Street Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between County Donegal and Blackpool is 354 miles.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Blackpool without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 15h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from County Donegal to Blackpool, including transfers.
County Donegal to Blackpool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
County Donegal to Blackpool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 7.
There are 1924+ hotels available in Blackpool.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Blackpool, England?
There is no direct connection from County Donegal to Blackpool. However, you can drive to Londonderry, take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Buscentre, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Blackpool North. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Blackpool North via Londonderry, York Street, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–120
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballybofey to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Abingdon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
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