The average bus between Donegal and Ashford Castle takes 7h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal to Ashford Castle. 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 3 times a day between Donegal and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Claremorris and take an average of 7h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Donegal to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Donegal and Ashford Castle is 146.1 km. The road distance is 180 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Claremorris 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Bus Feda Teoranta also services this route twice daily.