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How to get fromPrestwick to Donegalby busferry, bus, car ferry, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Prestwick to Donegal by busferry, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus and ferry, bus via Londonderry County Borough

    best
    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    11h 10m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Donegalcar car
    5h 26m
    €72–325

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    11h 30m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Stranraertrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    11h 40m
    €96–161

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    3. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus bus 30
    11h 46m

  6. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus 64
    12h 12m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Donegal. However, you can take the line 14 bus to Ayr Bus Station, walk to Ayr, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 7, take the bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardiner Street to Donegal via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, Derry-Londonderry, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 11h 30m.

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