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

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

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

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    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

  2. 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 Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 17m

  3. Drive, car ferry

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

  4. 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 Derry Bus Stationbus 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 25m

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

    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
    3h 2m
    £144–299

  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 28m
    £61–173

  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 Derry Bus Stationbus 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 36m
    £127–318

  8. Taxi, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the taxi from County Donegal to ATU Letterkennytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Derry Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LDY - EDI
    4h 48m
    £79–383

  9. Drive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, 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 Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BFS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 20m
    £93–247

  10. 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

  11. 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

Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

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Duration54 minAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 260.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from County Donegal to Edinburgh. However, you can drive to Londonderry, take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Buscentre, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Edinburgh Waverley via Londonderry, York Street, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, Carrick Street, Ashgrove Street, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 17m.

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