There are 5 ways to get from Buncrana to Dublin by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cockhill Rd to Parnell Square Eastbus 933 / ...
4h 30m€25–35Train
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
5h 6m€42–61Drive 251.3 km
- Drive from Buncrana to Dublincar 251.3 km
3h 16m€43–62Fly
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LDY - DUB
4h 24m€97–339Bus via Letterkenny Bus
- Take the bus from Cockhill Rd to Letterkenny Busbus 951
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busárasbus 32
6h 10m€30–46
Buncrana to Dublin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buncrana to Dublin is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Buncrana to Dublin is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cockhill Rd and arriving at Parnell Square East. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Buncrana to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Dublin Connolly via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Buncrana and Dublin is 252 km. The road distance is 251.3 km.
The best way to get from Buncrana to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €25 - €35.
The bus from Cockhill Rd to Parnell Square East takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Buncrana to Dublin bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Cockhill Rd station.
Buncrana to Dublin train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Buncrana to Dublin is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €25 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €340 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Buncrana, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland?
Mc Ginley Coach Travel operates a bus from Cockhill Rd to Parnell Square East 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Buncrana to Dublin Connolly via Londonderry and Belfast Grand Central in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Cockhill Rd to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Cockhill Rd to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.mcgonaglebushire.com/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Cockhill Rd to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Cockhill Rd to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Buncrana to Dublin bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Parnell Square East station.
Buncrana to Dublin train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buncrana to Dublin is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Buncrana to Dublin.
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