There are 10 ways to get from Donaghadee to Scotland by car ferry, car, train, busferry, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgow
4h 32m£54–85Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
8h 32m£46–65Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
7h 5m£101–142Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
8h 16mLine 3 bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from New Street to Bangor Buscentre
- Take the train from Bangor to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
4h 15mLine 3 bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from New Street to Bangor Buscentre
- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Great Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
4h 28mLine 3 bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from New Street to Bangor Buscentre
- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Great Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
4h 53mLine 3 bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from New Street to Bangor Buscentre
- Take the train from Bangor to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
3h 50mLine 3 bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from New Street to Bangor Buscentre
- Take the train from Bangor to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHD - ABZ
4h 29mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bangor to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
4h 58m£91–232
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donaghadee to Scotland is to car ferry and bus which costs £45 - £65 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Donaghadee to Scotland is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £50 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Donaghadee to Scotland. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Donaghadee and Scotland is 148 miles.
The best way to get from Donaghadee to Scotland without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 7h 5m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Donaghadee to Scotland, including transfers.
Donaghadee to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Donaghadee to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1379+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and Scotland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Bangor to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Bangor to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from New Street to Bangor Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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