What's the easiest and cheapest way to get to Donegal, Ireland?

Question

From either London, Birmingham or Manchester. Any particular airlines? Thanks.

Answer 1

Try ryanair. But I'd go with aer arann and fly into either Knock airport or Galway.

enjoy!

Answer 2

Drive, its cheaper.

Answer 3

Hello Man.U. fan,

         from one fan to another, fly from Manchester to Belfast, and catch a bus outside Aldergrove airport to the closest town to where you have to be in Donegal, it's a lot easier than knock and Galway flights, and more direct too..... Come on United! there's a treble ye can win again this season, Sort 'em out Fergie! have fun.....from Tony M...

Answer 4

I'm off to Donegal in May, flying from Stansted, and it worked out much cheaper to fly Ryanair to Belfast than to Donegal or Derry - it's about an hour away. The flight times were also a bit easier to manage, and not at silly times in the early morning.

Answer 5

come here 2 beautiful derry,eglinton airport, and then get a bus 2 donegal over da border......

Answer 6

Ryan air the best choice

Answer 7

aer arran have started flights from manchester to Sligo (30 miles south of donegal). Not sure of the costs?

Answer 8

You could get a flight to Belfast International Airport or Belfast City Airport from all of those cities easyjet do that route and then you could get a bus to Donegal?

Answer 9

Seems to be some confusion here as Ryanair don't fly to Belfast, but easyJet do.

Ryanair fly to Derry I believe.  A few flights into Knock 'Ireland-West' might be useful too,

Answer 10

http://www.aerarann.ie/travel_informatio...

Aer Arann actually fly from Glasgow to Donegal itself.

Obviously I don't know if this is any help as I don't know where you are travelling from, If you live in manchester it may be worth considering, from London Ryanair to Derry may be a better option.

Answer 11

Fly to Derry with Ryanair. Its just over the border and you can travel from london, liverpool or east midlands airports and they all have at least 3 flights a day. There are regular buses from derry to various destinations in donegal operated by buseireann.ie and getting into derry from the airport is easy.

the airport website is really useful:

http://www.cityofderryairport.com/