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4.6How to Travel from London to Donegal
People travel between London and Donegal by plane and by bus and the distance between these two destinations is 514 miles. As the starting point, London is a prime tourist destination with major attractions to enjoy like the British Museum. Donegal is a much smaller town in the Republic of Ireland and top attractions include Lough Eske and Donegal Castle. Flights between these two places take anything from 4.5 hours to around 7.5 hours with one stop in Dublin. The bus takes anything from roughly 17.5 to 19.5 hours with a ferry crossing and a bus change in Dublin.
Bus: There is usually one bus a day running from London Victoria to Donegal, departing in the late afternoon/early evening. Victoria is London's prime coach station and is just a few miles from Oxford Street, the shopping centre of London. The journey between the two destinations takes somewhere in the region of 17.5 to 19.5 hours and is run by National Express. In Donegal, the bus arrives at the Abbey Hotel Bus Stop in the town centre.
Flight: When flying between London and Donegal, the airline is British Airways and the London departure airport is Heathrow. There's a change in Dublin before the plane lands at Donegal Airport, 42 miles north of Donegal.
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- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Donegal as scheduled services by flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Stansted Airport and arrive in Ireland West Airport Knock.
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Bridge Station and arrive in Donegal, Abbey Hotel.
- Travel with European Sleeper to go to Donegal by coach.
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