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How to get fromHartlepool to County Donegalby train, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Hartlepool to County Donegal by train, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, bus and ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    5. Drive from Derry-Londonderry to County Donegalcar car
    15h 33m

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NCL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 23m
    €98–233

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to County Donegalcar car
    7h 53m
    €109–380

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    16h 28m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    18h 16m

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Dublin

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus bus 932
    19h 13m

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    8h 59m
    €107–229

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    9h 36m
    €124–500

  9. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LBA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 2m
    €109–251

Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and County Donegal, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Hartlepool to County Donegal. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Bath Street, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, walk to Stena Line terminus, take the line 96 bus to Nelson Street Bus Lane, walk to Yorkgate, take the train to Derry-Londonderry, then drive to County Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hartlepool to County Donegal via Cairnryan and Larne in around 7h 53m.

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