There are 6 ways to get from Ballinasloe to Donegal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ballinasloe to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegalbus 964
5h 3m€30–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballinasloe to Castlereabus 546
- Take the bus from Castlerea to Sligo Bus Stnbus 977
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
5h 52m€18–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the train from Longford to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
6h 32m€43–59Drive 178.2 km
- Drive from Ballinasloe to Donegalcar 178.2 km
2h 41m€31–44Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe to Galway Coach Stnbus 763
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegalbus 964
5h 18m€35–43Bus via Cavan
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegalbus 30
6h 10m€40–56
Ballinasloe to Donegal by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballinasloe to Donegal is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ballinasloe to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballinasloe to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Ballinasloe and arriving at Donegal via Galway Cathdrl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Ballinasloe and Donegal is 260 km. The road distance is 178.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballinasloe to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs €30 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Ballinasloe to Donegal, including transfers.
Ballinasloe to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Ballinasloe station.
Ballinasloe to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Coach Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballinasloe to Donegal is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Ballinasloe to Donegal.
There are 351+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Ballinasloe, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballinasloe to Donegal via Galway Coach Stn and Galway Cathdrl in around 5h 18m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Ballinasloe to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Longford to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–26
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ballinasloe to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Ballinasloe to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Castlerea to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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