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How to get fromCounty Donegal to Edinburghby taxi, plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from County Donegal to Edinburgh by taxi, plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Taxi to Donegal Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CFN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2h 57m
    £145–319

  2. Drive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar car
    2. Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    5h 44m
    £56–123

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 212
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 23m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from County Donegal to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    6h 45m
    £79–301

  5. Taxi, bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus
    4. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    6h 24m

  6. Drive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar car
    2. Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 22m
    £62–168

  7. Taxi, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 31m
    £128–288

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus bus 212 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    11h 40m

  9. Drive, train, bus and ferry

    1. Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar car
    2. Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain train Re
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 55m

Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

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  • Distance: 245.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 57m

What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from County Donegal to Edinburgh. However, you can take the taxi to Donegal-Airport-CFN airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Edinburgh Waverley via ATU Letterkenny, Foyle Street Bus Station, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 23m.

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