There are 7 ways to get from County Donegal to Scotland by taxi, plane, bus, busferry, car, train, or car ferry
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Taxi to Donegal Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CFN - GLA
1h 53m£136–279Drive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
5h 19m£53–128Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
10h 20mDrive, train, car ferry
- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
10h 41m£114–368Drive, car ferry
- Drive from County Donegal to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Glasgowcar
5h 52m£69–285Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
4h 27m£119–248Drive, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
5h 44m£56–123
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Scotland is to drive and train and fly which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Scotland is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 53m and costs £130 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from County Donegal to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan via Foyle Street Bus Station and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between County Donegal and Scotland is 200 miles.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Scotland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from County Donegal to Scotland, including transfers.
County Donegal to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
County Donegal to Scotland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 7.
There are 1556+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Scotland?
There is no direct connection from County Donegal to Scotland. However, you can take the taxi to Donegal-Airport-CFN airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Glasgow Buchanan via Letterkenny Bus, Foyle Street Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Londonderry to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £10–15
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
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