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How to get fromCounty Donegal to Edinburghby taxi, bus, plane, car, train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from County Donegal to Edinburgh by taxi, bus, plane, car, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Taxi, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LDY - EDI
    4h 46m
    £77–292

  2. Drive, train, bus and ferry

    1. Drive from County Donegal to Derry-Londonderrycar car
    2. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgatetrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 23m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from County Donegal to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    6h 45m
    £79–301

  4. Taxi, bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Placetrain train
    4. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    7h 5m
    £89–207

  5. Taxi, bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    4. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    7h 1m
    £85–159

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    7h 17m
    £87–193

  7. Taxi, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 37m
    £114–350

  8. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 47m
    £93–187

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus bus 212 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    11h 41m

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 10m

City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

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Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket£28Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from County Donegal to Edinburgh. However, you can take the taxi to ATU Letterkenny, take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Edinburgh Waverley via Derry-Londonderry, Yorkgate, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Carrick Street, Ashgrove Street, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 23m.

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