The average bus between Donabate and Ratoath takes 1h 38m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Donabate to Ratoath. 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 Ratoath. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donabate is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Ratoath at 12:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Swords Pavilions and take an average of 1h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Ratoath. However, there are services departing from Donabate station and arriving at Ratoath station via Swords Pavilions. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Donabate to Ratoath bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Chapel View station.
Donabate to Ratoath bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Ratoath East station.
The distance between Donabate and Ratoath is 20.8 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Chapel View to Ratoath East via Swords Pavilions and Ashbourne in around 1h 47m.