There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle to Donegal by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Londonderry County Borough
best- Take the bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21bus 520 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
6h 6mDrive 175.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Newcastle to Donegalcar 175.7 km
2h 18m€31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21bus 520 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Donegalbus 30
6h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21bus 520 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
6h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle to Donegal is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle station to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Newcastle Bus Station and arriving at Donegal via Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Newcastle and Donegal is 248 km. The road distance is 175.7 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle to Donegal without a car is to bus via Londonderry County Borough which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Newcastle to Donegal, including transfers.
Newcastle to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newcastle Bus Station.
Newcastle to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 21.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle to Donegal is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Newcastle to Donegal.
There are 366+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Newcastle, Northern Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Donegal via Grand Central Station Stand 21, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 6h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–24
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