There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Donegal by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MLA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegalbus
12h 30m€90–298Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
10h 44m€84–202Fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
11h 54m€88–228Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
13h 59m€98–274Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MLA - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegalbus
13h 1m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €300 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs €80 - €210.
The distance between Malta and Donegal is 2818 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Malta to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 10:35 PM in Malta and 9:35 PM in Donegal.
There are 363+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Malta and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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