The average bus between Donegal and Ballymote takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal to Ballymote. 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 every 4 hours between Donegal and Ballymote. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Ballymote at 11:43 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Ballymote. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Ballymote station via Sligo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Donegal to Ballymote bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Ballymote bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ballymote Centre station.
The distance between Donegal and Ballymote is 68.1 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Donegal to Ballymote Centre via Sligo Bus Stn in around 2h 35m.