There are 3 ways to get from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough by bus, car, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Park Streetbus 170
- Drive from Park Street to Carlingford Loughcar
4h 48m£35–49Drive 103.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Loughcar 103.5 mi
2h 14m£24–35Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalktrain Ic / ...
- Drive from Dundalk to Carlingford Loughcar
6h 32m£36–64
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £24 - £35.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Carlingford Lough is 136 miles. The road distance is 104.1 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough.
There are 304+ hotels available in Carlingford Lough.
What companies run services between Ballyshannon, Ireland and Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough. However, you can take the bus to Cavan Bus Stn, take the bus to Park Street, then drive to Carlingford Lough. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballyshannon to Carlingford Lough via Sligo Bus Stn, Sligo, Dublin Connolly, and Dundalk in around 6h 32m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballyshannon to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £11–16
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- £2–4
- Cash
- £4–5
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