There are 5 ways to get from Ballybofey to Dublin by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Busárasbus 30
5h 28m€38–56Bus via Londonderry County Borough
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X4 / ...
6h 28m€17–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
5h 28m€34–49Drive 224.8 km
- Drive from Ballybofey to Dublincar 224.8 km
2h 47m€40–58Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
5h 24m€52–386
Ballybofey to Dublin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballybofey to Dublin is to bus via Londonderry County Borough which costs €17 - €24 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ballybofey to Dublin is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballybofey to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Ballybofey and arriving at Dublin Busáras via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Ballybofey and Dublin is 273 km. The road distance is 224.8 km.
The best way to get from Ballybofey to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Ballybofey to Dublin, including transfers.
Ballybofey to Dublin bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Ballybofey to Dublin bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Busáras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballybofey to Dublin is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Ballybofey to Dublin.
There are 1107+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Ballybofey, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballybofey to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballybofey to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Ballybofey to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ballybofey to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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