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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kendal to Donegal by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    8h 13m
    €68–423

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Londonderry County Borough

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan 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
    14h 42m

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus bus 964
    15h 48m

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus bus 30
    17h 41m
    €69–470

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegalbus bus
    9h 9m
    €76–277

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan 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
    15h 7m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan 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
    18h 35m

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kendal to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Donegalcar car
    7h 7m
    €100–366

Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights

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Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kendal, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Kendal to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weavers Court to Donegal via Station, Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 14h 42m.

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