There are 9 ways to get from Greenock to Donegal by bus and ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry or plane
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Recommended option
Bus and ferry, bus • 12h 12m
Cheapest option
Fly Glasgow to Dublin, bus • 8h 3m
7 alternative options
Train, bus, bus and ferry • 12h 24m
Bus and ferry, train, bus • 13h 5m
Drive, car ferry • 6h 14m
Fly Glasgow to Derry, bus • 6h 1m
Greenock to Donegal by bus and bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs £40 - £160 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs £100 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Donegal Town Centre via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Buscentre and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Greenock and Donegal is 480 km.
The best way to get from Greenock to Donegal without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 12h 12m and costs £55 - £85.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Greenock to Donegal, including transfers.
Greenock to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Greenock to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Donegal Town Centre station.
There are 241+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €55 per night.
- Distance: 480.3 km
- Duration: 12h 12m
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Greenock to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the walk to Glasgow Buchanan, 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 Greenock to Donegal via Paisley Gilmour Street, Ayr, Ayr station, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast Europa Bus Centre, Europa Buscentre, and Enniskillen in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €120
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €330
Flights from Edinburgh to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29 - €180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €320
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow to Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €850
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12 - €26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12 - €16
- 1st Class
- €18 - €26
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15 - €20
- 1st Class
- €23 - €35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €22 - €35
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €17 - €25
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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 Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €30 - €45
Bus from Europa Buscentre to Foyle Street Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20 - €29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €20 - €29
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 Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €22 - €35
- 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 Enniskillen to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- 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
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €12 - €17
- Phone
- 01292 288100
- info@doddsoftroon.com
- Website
- doddsoftroon.com
Bus from Ayr station to Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Dodds of Troon
- 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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