There are 6 ways to get from Birr to Letterkenny by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tullamore to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932 / ...
6h 51m€40–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birr to Bachelors Walkbus 845 / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932 / ...
6h 58m€34–42Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Tullamore to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Letterkenny Busbus 964
9h 4m€54–74Drive 247.5 km
- Drive from Birr to Letterkennycar 247.5 km
3h 20m€44–63Bus via Portlaoise
- Take the bus from Birr to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 823
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
8h€39–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birr to Athlone Stnbus 850
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the train from Longford to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Letterkenny Busbus 64
8h 34m€55–81
Birr to Letterkenny by bus, train, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birr to Letterkenny is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Birr to Letterkenny is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Birr to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from Birr and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Parnell Square Nth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Birr and Letterkenny is 366 km. The road distance is 247.5 km.
The best way to get from Birr to Letterkenny without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Birr to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Birr to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Birr station.
Birr to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birr to Letterkenny is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Birr to Letterkenny.
There are 185+ hotels available in Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Birr, Ireland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Birr to Letterkenny Bus via Bachelors Walk and Parnell Square Nth in around 6h 58m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tullamore to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Tullamore to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Longford to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Birr to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Kearns Transport
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Birr to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Birr to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Birr to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
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 Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €20–28
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