There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Donaghadee by car, car ferry, train, busferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 24m£54–86Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to AyrGlasgow Central - Ayr / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
7h 35m£96–135Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
8h 20mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Parade
4h 51mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Parade
4h 25mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to The Parade
5h 20mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to The Parade
5hFly 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)INV - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Parade
4h 47mFly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Parade
4h 49m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Donaghadee is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £90 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Donaghadee is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to Donaghadee. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at The Parade via Wellington Place and Laganside Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Scotland and Donaghadee is 148 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Donaghadee without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 35m and costs £95 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Scotland to Donaghadee, including transfers.
Scotland to Donaghadee bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Donaghadee bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 229+ hotels available in Donaghadee.
What companies run services between Scotland and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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 Laganside Buscentre to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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