Transportation

By Air

Getting to Donegal has never been easier. Dublin, Belfast City and Belfast International Airports are less than 3 hours and 2 hours drive respectively. Donegal Airport is located in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht and the regional airports of City of Derry and Ireland West Airport are within 30 minutes and 2 hours drive also.

• Donegal Airport: www.donegalairport.ie
• City of Derry Airport: www.cityofderryairport.com
• Ireland West Airport Knock: www.irelandwestairport.com
• Dublin Airport: www.dublinairport.com
• Belfast International Airport: www.belfastairport.com
• Belfast City Airport: www.belfastcityairport.com
• Cork Airport: www.corkairport.ie
• Shannon Airport: www.shannonairport.ie

By Car

Donegal is linked to the major cities of Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Sligo and Galway by Motorway and excellent road infrastructure.

• Travel around Ireland using Google Maps: www.google.com/maps
• Eircode – Use Ireland’s smart postcode system to find the exact location: www.eircode.ie 

Car Rental

Car rental providers in County Donegal:

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Letterkenny and Donegal Airport: Click here
• DMG Car & Van Hire, Donegal Town: Click here
• ​Kelly’s Toyota, Letterkenny & Donegal Airport: Click here

Donegal Airport offers car hire and airport transfer options for anyone travelling to Donegal.

Click HERE for details

By Sea

Donegal is serviced by first-class Ferry connections to Belfast and Larne with Scotland, England and the Isle of Man. New, high-speed vessels, enhanced on-board amenities, entertainment and shopping make the car ferry a very attractive way to go.

There are also ferry services available from Wales via Dublin’s two ports, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire. Connections to France are serviced by Corck and Rosslare Ports.

• Brittany Ferries – Routes: France to Ireland: www.brittanyferries.ie
• Irish Ferries – Routes: France to Ireland | UK to Ireland: www.irishferries.com
• P&O Ferries – Routes: UK to Ireland: www.poferries.com
• Stena Line – Routes: France to Ireland | UK to Ireland: www.stenaline.ie
• Steam Packet Company – Route: Isle of Man to Ireland: www.steam-packet.com

By Bus

Get to Donegal direct from Dublin Airport with Expressway Routes 30 and X30, or to Letterkenny on Route 32. With free 4G WiFi, charging points, and reclining leather seats, you’ll arrive well rested and fully-charged. There are also express buses serving the principal towns of Donegal from Dublin, Belfast, Derry and other major cities.

• Bus Éireann: www.buseireann.ie 
• Expressways: www.expressway.ie/donegal-dublin-airport-bus

Route 30: Return service from Donegal Town to Dublin City (via Dublin Airport)
Route X30: Direct express return service from Donegal Town to Dublin City (via Dublin Airport)
Route 32: Return service from Letterkenny to Dublin City (via Dublin Airport)
Route 64: Return service from Derry to Galway (via Knock Airport) 

Local Bus services link towns and villages.

• John McGinley – Route: Return service from Donegal to Glasgow: www.johnmcginley.com
• Feda O’Donnell – Route: Return service from Donegal to Galway and Glasgow: www.busfeda.ie
• Patrick Gallagher Coaches – Route: Return service from Donegal to Belfast and Derry: www.gallagherscoaches.com
• Mangan Tours – Route: Return service from Letterkenny to West Donegal: www.mangantours.ie
• McGeehan Coaches – Routes: Return service from West Donegal to Donegal Town and Letterkenny: www.mcgeehancoaches.com
• North West Busways (Foyle Coaches) – Route: NW Donegal, Letterkenny, Derry and Inishowen Peninsula: northwestbusways.ie
• Local Link – bus services in Co. Donegal are affordable, accessible and available for anyone wishing to travel to or from their local town or village & for visitors wishing to use local public transport.

Local Ferry Services

> Follow the link HERE for more information