The average bus between Donegal and Swinford takes 3h 1m and the fastest bus takes 2h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal to Swinford. 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 4 times a day between Donegal and Swinford. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Swinford at 7:16 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Swinford. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Swinford station via Charlestown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
Donegal to Swinford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Swinford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Charlestown station.
The distance between Donegal and Swinford is 95.9 km. The road distance is 122 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Charlestown 5 times a day. Tickets cost €17–24 and the journey takes 2h. Bus Feda Teoranta also services this route twice daily.