There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Donegal by car ferry, car, train, bus, bus and ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Car ferry, drive • 9h 25m
Cheapest option
Fly Liverpool to Knock, bus • 6h 24m
10 alternative options
Train, car ferry, bus • 12h 26m
Car ferry, bus • 12h 35m
Car ferry, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) • 12h 35m
Car ferry, train, bus • 14h 27m
Bus, bus and ferry • 18h 25m
Fly Liverpool to Dublin, bus • 6h 33m
Fly Liverpool to Belfast City, drive • 4h 27m
Liverpool to Donegal by train, car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs £30 - £150 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Donegal is to fly and drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £50 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Donegal Town Centre via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Buscentre and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Liverpool and Donegal is 508 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Donegal without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Liverpool to Donegal, including transfers.
Liverpool to Donegal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool station.
Liverpool to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Donegal Town Centre station.
There are 224+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €46 per night.
- Distance: 508.4 km
- Duration: 9h 25m
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Donegal. However, you can take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then take the drive to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Liverpool to Donegal via Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead, Dublin Terminal 1, Ferry Terminal, Mabbot Street, and Dublin Busáras in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €150
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €220
Flights from Manchester to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14 - €130
Flights from Liverpool to Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester to Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €290
Flights from Manchester to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- €30 - €55
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €35 - €55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €80 - €120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €9 - €13
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €14 - €21
- 1st Class
- €29 - €40
- 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 Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- 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 Knock Airport to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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 Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €19 - €28
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 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Markievicz Road to Opposite Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Liverpool to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- 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
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €185 - €200
- On Foot
- €40 - €50
- 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
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