The average bus between Ratoath and Donabate takes 1h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath to Donabate. 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 hourly between Ratoath and Donabate. The earliest departure is at 5:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 10:04 PM which arrives into Donabate at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Ashbourne and take an average of 1h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Donabate. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Donabate station via Ashbourne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
Ratoath to Donabate bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath East station.
Ratoath to Donabate bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Donabate station.
The distance between Ratoath and Donabate is 20.8 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Donabate via Ashbourne and Swords Pavilions in around 2h 2m.