There are 12 ways to get from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal by car, busferry, bus, car ferry, plane, or train
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Drive, bus and ferry, bus
best- Drive from Mull of Kintyre to Cairnryan Stena Terminalcar
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
12h 45mBus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
12h 39m€119–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mull of Kintyre to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Donegalcar
8h 54m€122–396Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 44m€170–349Drive, bus and ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Mull of Kintyre to Cairnryan Stena Terminalcar
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
12h 55mDrive, car ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Mull of Kintyre to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain Re
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
13h 8m€132–413Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from County Garage to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
16h 26mBus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
13h 28m€130–291Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
13h 24m€138–266Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
12h 35m€146–307Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
12h 35m€134–260Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Donegal Airport
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane GLA - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
11h 44m€183–371
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €270 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 54m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal. However, there are services departing from County Garage and arriving at Donegal via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Mull of Kintyre and Donegal is 639 km.
The best way to get from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal, including transfers.
Mull of Kintyre to Donegal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from County Garage station.
Mull of Kintyre to Donegal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 363+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Mull of Kintyre, Scotland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal. However, you can drive to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 14, take the bus to Enniskillen Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mull of Kintyre to Donegal via Cairnryan and Larne in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Enniskillen to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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 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 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 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)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €21–45
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from County Garage to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €29–55
Bus from Millknowe Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €29–55
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Millknowe Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €29–55
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €21–45
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €21–45
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €21–45
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €21–45
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
- 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
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
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
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 An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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