There are 3 ways to get from Prestwick to Letterkenny by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Busbus
5h 54m€119–274Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Letterkennycar
5h 2m€68–320Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
10h 18m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Letterkenny is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €320 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Letterkenny is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 2m and costs €65 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from Gardiner Street and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Ayr, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Prestwick and Letterkenny is 296 km.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Letterkenny without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Prestwick to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Prestwick to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Prestwick to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 195+ hotels available in Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Letterkenny. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the bus to Letterkenny Bus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardiner Street to Letterkenny Bus via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Ulsterbus Depot in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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