There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Donegal by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, 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 to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane NCE - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegalbus
12h 15m€90–317Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCE - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 54m€78–232Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
35h 59m€668–1,553Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
43h 16m€569–1,395Fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane NCE - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
11h 9m€131–580Fly to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane NCE - CFN
- Take the bus from Anagaire to Donegalbus
16h 23m€117–428Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane NCE - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
13h 39m€152–339Fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCE - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
11h 35m€107–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Donegalcar
36h 7m€760–1,885
Nice to Donegal by train, subway, ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €240 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs €75 - €240.
The distance between Nice and Donegal is 1756 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Donegal without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 35h 59m and costs €650 - €1600.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Nice to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 6:23 PM in Nice and 5:23 PM in Donegal.
There are 335+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Nice to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Donegal via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Cherbourg, Cherbourg, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Terminal 1 Zone 2, and Airport Zone 12 in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Donegal Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Donegal Airport via Liverpool, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Anagaire to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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