There are 12 ways to get from London to County Donegal by 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.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkennybus
- Take the taxi from ATU Letterkenny to County Donegaltaxi
5h 56m€152–368Fly London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkennybus
- Take the taxi from ATU Letterkenny to County Donegaltaxi
8h 39m€108–248Train, 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 Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
13h 33m€176–310Train, 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 Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Drive from Derry-Londonderry to County Donegalcar
14h 33m€166–288Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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 / ...
20h 32mFly London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
8h 26m€126–292Fly London City Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
8h 35m€142–329Fly London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
8h 6m€137–416Fly London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
8h 15m€163–313Train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
8h 30m€113–260Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
8h 36m€117–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to County Donegalcar
11h 26m€170–470
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to County Donegal is to fly and train and bus and taxi which costs €100 - €250 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from London to County Donegal is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 5h 56m and costs €150 - €370.
The distance between London and County Donegal is 687 km.
The best way to get from London to County Donegal without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from London to County Donegal, including transfers.
There are 187+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between London, England and County Donegal, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from London to County Donegal. However, you can 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 train from London Euston to County Donegal via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend, Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, Dublin Airport Zone 12, and Letterkenny Bus Station in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.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
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
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