The average bus between Donabate and Dalkey takes 2h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Donabate to Dalkey. 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 Donabate and Dalkey. The earliest departure is at 6:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donabate is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Dalkey at 4:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Swords Village and take an average of 2h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Dalkey. However, there are services departing from Donabate station and arriving at Dalkey station via Dalkey Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
Donabate to Dalkey bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Donabate to Dalkey bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Dalkey Village station.
The distance between Donabate and Dalkey is 23.3 km. The road distance is 42 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Dalkey Village hourly. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 1h 3m.