There are 12 ways to get from York to Donegal by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
7h 47m€68–406Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 39m€60–178Train, Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Magherafelt Bus Station to Donegalcar
15h 3mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
15h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Donegalcar
8h 20m€121–394Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegalbus
9h 43m€81–241Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 2m€85–216Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 19m€87–257Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LBA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 14m€83–239Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
15h 14m€121–224Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
19h 26mBus, bus and ferry via Low Ousegate
- Take the bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
20h 59m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which costs €60 - €180 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from York to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs €65 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Donegal via Leeds City Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 14 and Enniskillen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between York and Donegal is 591 km.
The best way to get from York to Donegal without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from York to Donegal, including transfers.
York to Donegal bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Donegal bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
There are 81+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between York, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from York to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Donegal via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Ulster University Belfast, New Street, and Magherafelt Bus Station in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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 9m
- 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/
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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