There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Donegal by bus and ferry, bus, car ferry, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus and ferry, bus • 7h 5m
3 alternative options
Car ferry, bus • 8h 33m
Car ferry, train, bus • 8h 41m
Car ferry, drive • 4h 22m
Cairnryan to Donegal by bus and ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Donegal is to bus and ferry and bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Donegal is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £55 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Donegal Town Centre via Europa Buscentre and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Donegal is 282 km.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Donegal without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cairnryan to Donegal, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Donegal Town Centre station.
There are 239+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €55 per night.
- Distance: 281.7 km
- Duration: 7h 5m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Donegal. However, you can take the bus and ferry to Belfast Europa Bus Centre, take the walk to Europa Buscentre, take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, then take the bus to Donegal Town Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cairnryan to Donegal via Belfast, Stenaline terminus, Donegall Place, Europa Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, and Ballybofey in around 8h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €21 - €30
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus and ferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18 - €25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €18 - €25
Bus from Europa Buscentre to Foyle Street Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €20 - €28
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 836611
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13 - €18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €13 - €18
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €162
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29 - €260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29 - €55
- Passenger Car
- €150 - €260
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