There are 13 ways to get from England to County Donegal by subway, plane, bus, taxi, train, ferry, car, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus, taxi
best- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkennybus
- Take the taxi from ATU Letterkenny to County Donegaltaxi
6h 17m€165–429Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkennybus
- Take the taxi from ATU Letterkenny to County Donegaltaxi
5h 44m€82–424Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932
14h 41m€191–298Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
15h 16m€187–302Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
21h€111–158Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkennybus
- Take the taxi from ATU Letterkenny to County Donegaltaxi
5h 46m€104–416Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
7h 31m€110–223Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
7h 33m€102–237Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
7h 36m€100–225Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
7h 33m€115–245Fly Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
7h 38m€101–225Train, ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
14h 45m€191–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to County Donegalcar
11h 26m€177–487
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to County Donegal is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €110 - €160 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from England to County Donegal is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs €80 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from England to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Derry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between England and County Donegal is 692 km.
The best way to get from England to County Donegal without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 14h 41m and costs €190 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from England to County Donegal, including transfers.
England to County Donegal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
England to County Donegal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 184+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between England and County Donegal, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from England to County Donegal. However, you can take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, take the bus to ATU Letterkenny, then take the taxi to County Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to County Donegal via Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Abbey St., Parnell Square Nth, and Letterkenny Bus in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €160–270
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
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