There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Donaghadee by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
6h 16m£118–163Fly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 7 bus
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to The Paradebus
4h 59m£45–108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Donaghadeecar
4h 33m£54–264Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Paradebus
4h 29m£46–142Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Paradebus
4h 51m£46–116Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to The Paradebus
5h 16m£46–112Fly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Paradebus
4h 48m£112–234Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Paradebus
4h 58m£92–254
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Donaghadee is to fly and line 7 bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Donaghadee is to fly and line 7 bus which takes 4h 29m and costs £45 - £150.
The distance between Scotland and Donaghadee is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Donaghadee without a car is to Bus and car ferry which takes 6h 16m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Scotland to Donaghadee, including transfers.
There are 235+ hotels available in Donaghadee.
What companies run services between Scotland and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Scotland to Donaghadee. However, you can take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Donaghadee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Glasgow to Donaghadee via Cairnryan and Larne in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Lanyon Place to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Lanyon Place to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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