The average bus between Letterkenny and Ballina takes 10h 18m and the fastest bus takes 7h 24m. 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 3 times a day between Letterkenny and Ballina. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Letterkenny is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Ballina at 7:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 10h 18m. 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 Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
Letterkenny to Ballina bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Letterkenny Bus station.
Letterkenny to Ballina bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at UL Student Ctr station.
The distance between Letterkenny and Ballina is 242.5 km. The road distance is 453 km.
You can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballina via Airport Zone 16, Red Cow Luas, and UL Student Ctr in around 7h 56m.