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Travel from Belfast to Donegal town ?

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  • 20-05-2009 9:23pm
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    flynnboy
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭


    Hi

    I have some relatives visiting at the end of the month and they want to come from Belfast to Donegal town by public transport.

    I have tried looking at rail and bus on the web and there just does not seem to be an easy answer.....the info' is really not that good.

    Can anyone suggest the best way to get here either by rail or bus or a combination of both ?

    Thanks for any suggestions

    FB


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    byte
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    byte


    Are they arriving into Belfast airport?

    If times suit (probably not) then try Collins Coaches here

    Maybe Bus Eireann have buses going regularly from Belfast to Letterkenny? Then a seperate bus to Donegal town.
    Here is another link from somebody asking the same query, but it's a year old now.


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    Bogger77
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    Belfast to Derry (bus/Rail), then bus, Or Belfast - Strabane then bus to Donegal?
    www.translink.co.uk


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    muffler
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    Bogger77 wrote: »
    Belfast to Derry (bus/Rail), then bus, Or Belfast - Strabane then bus to Donegal?
    www.translink.co.uk
    That would be my suggestion also.


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    smashey
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    Take the Airporter from the airport to Derry from where there is a regular express service to Galway via Donegal town and a normal commuter service operated by Bus Eireann.

    /edit; The express service would be quicker and more comfortable


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    irish1967
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    If coming from Belfast itself. Get Ulsterbus Goldliner express to Enniskillen and then switch to Bus Eireann Dublin to Donegal express (service 30) direct to Donegal Town. As far as I know they can buy the ticket for the whole journey in Great Victoria Street bus station in Belfast.


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    flynnboy
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭flynnboy


    That's brilliant everyone. Thanks a million for all of the suggestions. I'll look into them all today and see what I can come up with.

    Sliante

    FB


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    flynnboy
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭flynnboy


    Hi Everyone

    I thought I would let you know what I have found out just in case it is ever of any use to you.

    The problem is that the travel day is a Sunday - and after 7.00 pm. It is possible to get a bus (translink) from Belfast to either Derry or Enniskillen arriving around 9.00 but at that arrival time on a Sunday it is not in fact possible, as far as I can tell, to catch a bus from either Derry or Enniskillen to Donegal town.

    However, it is not too bad to drive to either town to pick them up.

    Thanks again for your help
    FB


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