There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Donegal by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
8h 32m€63–263Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
16h 40m€298–499Train, ferry, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
17h 35m€316–508Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Donegalcar
30h 8m€533–890Fly Brussels Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane BRU - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
10h 42m€131–521Fly Brussels Airport to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane BRU - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
10h 32m€90–349Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CRL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 51m€86–270
Brussels to Donegal by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €270 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs €60 - €270.
The distance between Brussels and Donegal is 1030 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Donegal without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 16h 40m and costs €290 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Brussels to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 11:22 PM in Brussels and 10:22 PM in Donegal.
There are 336+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Brussels to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Donegal via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Terminal 1 Zone 2, and Airport Zone 12 in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Donegal Airport via London Heathrow, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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