There are 12 ways to get from Donegal to Manchester by bus, plane, ferry, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LDY - MAN
5h 15m£35–306Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Busárasbus 30
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
12h 44m£79–148Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
13h 33m£92–230Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
14h 37mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
7h 5m£46–149Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
7h 8mBus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 17m£49–217Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
8h 8m£49–143Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
9h 28m£56–155Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
9h 41mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillenbus 30
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
16h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Donegal to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Manchestercar
8h 20m£102–339
Donegal to Manchester by bus, tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Manchester is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £150 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs £35 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Donegal and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Enniskillen Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Donegal and Manchester is 300 miles.
The best way to get from Donegal to Manchester without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 12h 44m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Donegal to Manchester, including transfers.
Donegal to Manchester bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Manchester bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Enniskillen station.
There are 3655+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Manchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to Manchester. However, you can 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 Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donegal to Manchester Piccadilly via Dublin Busáras, Busáras, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.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/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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