The average bus between Ballyshannon and Kells takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 51m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballyshannon to Kells. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Ballyshannon and Kells. The earliest departure is at 2:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballyshannon is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Kells at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Kells. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon station and arriving at Kells station via Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Ballyshannon to Kells bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Kells bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Virginia station.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Kells is 121.4 km. The road distance is 144 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Ballyshannon to Virginia hourly. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 10m.