There are 2 ways to get from Belfast to Downings Bay by bus or train
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Bus, line 974 bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Na Dúnaibhbus 974
5h 13mTrain, bus, line 974 bus
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Na Dúnaibhbus 974
5h 40m
Comparing Your Travel Options
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Downings Bay. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 7 and arriving at Na Dúnaibh via Derry Bus Station and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Belfast and Downings Bay is 190 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Downings Bay without a car is to bus and line 974 bus which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Belfast to Downings Bay, including transfers.
Belfast to Downings Bay bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 7.
Belfast to Downings Bay bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Foyle Street Bus Station.
There are 210+ hotels available in Downings Bay.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Downings Bay, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Na Dúnaibh via Derry Bus Station and Letterkenny Bus in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 74 9137037
- Website
- Patrick Gallagher Travel
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Na Dúnaibh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Patrick Gallagher Travel
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Na Dúnaibh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Patrick Gallagher Travel
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
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