There are 11 ways to get from Donegal to France by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
8h 3m€69–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Donegal to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Pariscar
26h 40m€197–884Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
8h 19m€109–248Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
8h 31m€84–248Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane DUB - ORY
8h 21m€107–256Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
9h 28m€71–275Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 37m€82–287Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BFS - CDG
9h 44m€102–243Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 30
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
28h 12m€176–730Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
29h 12m€184–742Bus, ferry, train via Caen
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 30
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain K2+ / ...
- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 774 / ...
30h 29m€152–685
Donegal to France by bus, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to France is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €280 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to France is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs €65 - €240.
The distance between Donegal and France is 1016 km.
The best way to get from Donegal to France without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 28h 12m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Donegal to France, including transfers.
France is 1h ahead of Donegal. It is currently 4:06 PM in Donegal and 5:06 PM in France.
There are 23545+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and France?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to France. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, then take the bus to Lieu Unique. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Donegal to Paris via Dublin Terminal 1 and Port of Cherbourg in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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