The average bus between Donabate and Rathfarnham takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. There is an hourly bus service from Donabate to Rathfarnham. 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 Rathfarnham. 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 Rathfarnham at 7:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Swords Pavilions and take an average of 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Rathfarnham. However, there are services departing from Donabate station and arriving at Rathfarnham station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Donabate to Rathfarnham bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Swords Pavilions station.
Donabate to Rathfarnham bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Crannagh Road station.
The distance between Donabate and Rathfarnham is 22.5 km. The road distance is 36 km.
You can take a bus from Chapel View to Crannagh Road via Swords Pavilions and Eden Quay in around 2h 4m.