There are 10 ways to get from Donegal to Bristol by bus, plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
7h 37m£44–145Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Busárasbus 30
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
15h 28m£139–246Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 212
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
17h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Donegal to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Bristolcar
10h 45m£141–398Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liathbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CFN - BRS
9h£54–188Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
8h 25m£63–171Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 6m£90–203Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 26mBus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NOC - BRS
6h 53m£65–208Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Connolly Station to Rosslare Europortbus 132
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
18h 44m£129–226
Donegal to Bristol by bus, tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Bristol is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £150 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Bristol is to bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs £65 - £210.
The distance between Donegal and Bristol is 362 miles.
The best way to get from Donegal to Bristol without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 28m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Donegal to Bristol, including transfers.
There are 2668+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Bristol, England?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to Bristol. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, then take the bus to Cabot Circus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donegal to Bristol Temple Meads via Dublin Busáras, Busáras, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Newport (S Wales) in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Donegal Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–20
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–19
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–19
Bus from Connolly Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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