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How to get fromDumfries to Donegalby bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Donegal by bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal 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
    12h 55m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Donegalcar car
    5h 43m
    €78–333

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    13h 17m

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Auchinlecktrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr 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
    13h 2m

  5. Train, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Kilmarnocktrain train
    2. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Donegalcar car
    13h 32m
    €104–215

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Port Rodie, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 14, take the bus to Enniskillen Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitesands to Donegal via Port Rodie, Cairnryan, Larne, Larne Harbour, Belfast Great Central, Derry-Londonderry, Duke Street, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 13h 17m.

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