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How to get fromBlackburn to Donegalby plane, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Blackburn to Donegal by plane, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus bus
    8h 3m
    €62–195

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus to Donegalbus bus 30
    18h 14m
    €50–87

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus bus 64
    15h 19m
    €80–167

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus bus 964
    15h 52m
    €80–637

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Donegalcar car
    7h 54m
    €117–394

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus bus
    8h 55m
    €73–209

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus bus
    7h 24m
    €59–403

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus bus
    9h 20m
    €87–212

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus bus
    9h 20m
    €80–204

  10. Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegalbus bus
    8h 51m
    €60–194

  11. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus bus
    8h 20m
    €95–407

Blackburn to Donegal by train, bus, and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Blackburn to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Bolton, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackburn to Donegal via Preston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Derry Bus Station in around 15h 19m.

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