The average bus between Letterkenny and Swinford takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Letterkenny 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 Letterkenny and Swinford. The earliest departure is at 9:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Letterkenny is at 4:12 PM which arrives into Swinford at 7:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny to Swinford. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny station and arriving at Swinford station via Charlestown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Letterkenny to Swinford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from ATU Letterkenny station.
Letterkenny to Swinford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Charlestown station.
The distance between Letterkenny and Swinford is 136.8 km. The road distance is 169 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from ATU Letterkenny to Charlestown 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–29 and the journey takes 2h 48m.