There are 13 ways to get from Hull to Donegal by train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, car ferry, bus via Douglas • 15h 55m
Cheapest option
11 alternative options
Train, car ferry, bus • 17h 41m
Train, car ferry, bus #2 • 18h 34m
Bus, car ferry • 21h 4m
Bus, bus and ferry • 22h 52m
Drive, car ferry • 9h 15m
Hull to Donegal by bus, walk and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which costs £35 - £170 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs £75 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Donegal Abbey Hotel via Rail Station, Bus Stn, Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Buscentre and Enniskillen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Hull and Donegal is 737 km.
The best way to get from Hull to Donegal without a car is to train and car ferry and bus via Douglas which takes 15h 55m and costs £130 - £440.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Hull to Donegal, including transfers.
Hull to Donegal bus services, operated by East Yorkshire, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Hull to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway, arrive at Donegal Abbey Hotel station.
There are 235+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €58 per night.
- Distance: 737.5 km
- Duration: 15h 55m
What companies run services between Hull, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Hull to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, take the walk to Liverpool Central, take the train to Moorfields, take the walk to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, take the walk to Ferry Terminal, take the line 53 bus to Mabbot Street, take the walk to Dublin Busaras Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal Abbey Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hull to Donegal via Doncaster, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool, Dublin Terminal 4, The Point, Busáras, and Dublin Busaras Bus Station in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €200
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €240
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €160
Flights from Liverpool to Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €260
Flights from Leeds Bradford to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester to Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €300
Flights from Manchester to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25 - €260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €29 - €45
- 1st Class
- €55 - €70
Train from Doncaster to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €23 - €35
- 1st Class
- €45 - €60
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €16 - €23
- 1st Class
- €30 - €40
Train from Hull to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €23 - €35
- 1st Class
- €45 - €60
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12 - €18
- 1st Class
- €25 - €30
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €9 - €12
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €10 - €14
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16 - €22
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- €10 - €15
- Anytime Day Single
- €16 - €22
- Super Off-Peak Single
- €19 - €25
- Off-Peak Single
- €21 - €24
- Anytime Single
- €26 - €31
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55 - €80
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €18 - €26
- Flexible
- €19 - €27
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- €17 - €25
- Standard
- €10 - €17
- Phone
- 0818 836611
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €20 - €28
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
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 Knock Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €14 - €20
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- 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/
Bus from Enniskillen to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Knock Airport to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Markievicz Road to Opposite Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- busline@eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from York to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Stn to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- 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 Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €22 - €35
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €70
- Website
- Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €330
- Website
- Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Dublin Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger & Car Saver
- €117
- Passenger & Car Flexi
- €141
- Overnight Cabin
- €47
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €163
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