There are 10 ways to get from Naples to Donegal by plane, bus, train, bus and ferry, car or car ferry
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
Fly to Knock, bus • 10h 8m
9 alternative options
Fly to Dublin, bus • 9h 42m
Fly to Derry, bus • 11h 50m
Fly to Donegal, bus • 13h 40m
Fly to Shannon, bus • 12h
Fly to Belfast City, train, bus • 12h 45m
Fly to Belfast (Aldergrove), train, bus • 12h 35m
Train, bus, bus and ferry • 2 days 18h
Bus, bus and ferry • 3 days 7h
Drive, car ferry • 40h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €290 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Donegal Town Centre via Orastie, Holles Street and Dublin Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Naples and Donegal is 2369 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Donegal without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Naples to Donegal, including transfers.
Naples to Donegal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
Naples to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Donegal Town Centre station.
Donegal is 1h behind Naples. It is currently 10:43 PM in Naples and 9:43 PM in Donegal.
There are 241+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €55 per night.
- Distance: 2368.8 km
- Duration: 10h 8m
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Naples to Donegal. However, you can take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the walk to Naples airport, fly to Knock, take the walk to Knock Airport, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the walk to Naples airport, fly to Dublin, take the walk to Dublin Airport, then take the bus to Donegal.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples to Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €260
Flights from Naples to Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €330
Flights from Naples to Knock via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €260
Flights from Naples to Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €250
Flights from Naples to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390
Flights from Naples to Dublin via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €390
Flights from Naples to Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €220
Flights from Naples to Shannon via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €220
Flights from Naples to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Naples to Derry via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Naples to Donegal via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €310
Flights from Naples to Shannon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1000
Flights from Naples to Belfast City via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples to Belfast City via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €850
Flights from Naples to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €320
Flights from Naples to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Naples to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Naples to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
Flights from Naples to Donegal via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples to Derry via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
Flights from Naples to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Naples to Belfast City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Naples to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €260
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €35
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- €21 - €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
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €40 - €55
- Base Standard
- €70 - €95
- Base Premium
- €85 - €120
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €70 - €95
- Smart Flex
- €75 - €100
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €50
- Phone
- 0818 836611
- Website
- expressway.ie
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
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 Shannon Airport to Galway Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €13 - €19
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- 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/
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 Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Annagry to Donegal Town Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Opposite Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Schedules at
- Bep's Travel
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus and ferry from Arad to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus and ferry from Orastie to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120 - €150
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140 - €210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210 - €1000
- On Foot
- €70 - €85
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