The average bus between Letterkenny and Ballina takes 5h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Letterkenny to Ballina. 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 Letterkenny and Ballina. The earliest departure is at 7:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Letterkenny is at 7:12 PM which arrives into Ballina at 8:19 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny station and arriving at Ballina station via Sligo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
Letterkenny to Ballina bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from ATU Letterkenny station.
Letterkenny to Ballina bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dillon Terrace station.
The distance between Letterkenny and Ballina is 130.5 km. The road distance is 179 km.
You can take a bus from ATU Letterkenny to Dillon Terrace via Sligo Bus Stn in around 4h 9m.