There are 6 ways to get from Skelmorlie to Donaghadee by car, car ferry, train, bus, taxi, busferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Skelmorlie to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
4h 29m£55–197Train, line 358 bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvan
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal358 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Donaghadee
9h£107–265Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
10h 41mTrain, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Parade
5h 21mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
9h 1m£112–268Train, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to The Parade
5h 49m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skelmorlie to Donaghadee is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £200 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Skelmorlie to Donaghadee is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £200.
The distance between Skelmorlie and Donaghadee is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Skelmorlie to Donaghadee without a car is to train and line 358 bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 9h and costs £100 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Skelmorlie to Donaghadee, including transfers.
There are 213+ hotels available in Donaghadee.
What companies run services between Skelmorlie, Scotland and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Skelmorlie to Donaghadee. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Donaghadee. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Girvan, walk to Rail Station, take the line 60 bus to Elder Avenue, take the line 358 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Donaghadee.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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