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How to get fromCumbria to DonegalBy train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cumbria to Donegal by train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Londonderry County Borough

    best
    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    14h 27m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cumbria to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Donegalcar car
    6h 47m
    €95–358

  3. Train, car ferry, bus via Sligo

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus bus 964
    16h 32m

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus bus 30
    15h 9m

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus bus 30
    16h 40m
    €101–525

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus bus 30
    17h 10m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Cumbria to Donegal. However, you can take the line 508 bus to Rail Station, walk to Penrith North Lakes, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Waterloo Lane, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 7, take the bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ullswater Guest House to Donegal via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Lancaster, Heysham, Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Port, Dublin Connolly, Sligo, and Sligo Markievicz Road in around 16h 32m.

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