There are 12 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)LHR - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
6h 2m€121–324Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LTN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
9h 10m€74–244Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station802
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel64
20h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Donegal
10h 55m€147–209Fly London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LHR - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
6h 33m€94–368Fly London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LHR - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
7h 54m€96–382Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LHR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
7h 49m€88–243Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LTN - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
7h 59m€113–338Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LGW - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
8h 56m€83–233Fly London City Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LCY - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
9h 5m€127–367Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station595 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel64
20h 57mBus, bus and ferry via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel64
24h 9m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €370 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Donegal Abbey Hotel via Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Donegal is 695 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 307+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal. However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, 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 Derry Londonderry Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal Abbey Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Donegal Abbey Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Knock Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Knock Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €185–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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