There are 7 ways to get from Stornoway to Donegal by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or train
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Fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)SYY - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
9h 30m€264–901Fly to Donegal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Donegal Airport (CFN)SYY - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
9h 35m€133–564Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Inverness
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegal30
20h 16mFly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)SYY - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
9h 45m€237–532Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)SYY - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
10h 17m€243–484Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry0
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal64
20h 42mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegal30
21h 5m
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Donegal is to fly and train and bus which costs €240 - €490 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €260 - €900.
The distance between Stornoway and Donegal is 458 km.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Donegal without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry via Inverness which takes 20h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Stornoway to Donegal, including transfers.
There are 300+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Derry Londonderry Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Donegal via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 2, and Enniskillen in around 20h 16m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Stornoway Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–450
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Donegal Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–450
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–90
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- €11–16
- Car Fare
- €75–90
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