There are 5 ways to get from Buncrana to Maynooth by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cockhill Rd to Airport Zone 16bus 933 / ...
5h 45m€31–38Train
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
5h 58m€45–66Drive 245.4 km
- Drive from Buncrana to Maynoothcar 245.4 km
3h 22m€42–61Fly
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LDY - DUB
5h 24m€102–336Bus via Letterkenny Bus
- Take the bus from Cockhill Rd to Letterkenny Busbus 951
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busárasbus 32
7h 27m€33–49
Buncrana to Maynooth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buncrana to Maynooth is to bus which costs €30 - €40 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Buncrana to Maynooth is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Buncrana to Maynooth. However, there are services departing from Cockhill Rd and arriving at Drumcondra Stn via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Buncrana to Maynooth. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Maynooth via Belfast Grand Central and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Buncrana and Maynooth is 276 km. The road distance is 245.4 km.
The best way to get from Buncrana to Maynooth without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €30 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Buncrana to Maynooth, including transfers.
Buncrana to Maynooth bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Cockhill Rd station.
Buncrana to Maynooth train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Buncrana to Maynooth is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €30 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 5h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Buncrana, Ireland and Maynooth, Ireland?
Mc Ginley Coach Travel operates a bus from Cockhill Rd to Airport Zone 16 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–30 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Buncrana to Maynooth via Londonderry, Belfast Grand Central, and Dublin Connolly in around 5h 58m.
- 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 Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- 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 Maynooth bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Buncrana to Maynooth train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buncrana to Maynooth is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Buncrana to Maynooth.
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