There are 5 ways to get from Bunratty to County Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Bunratty to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
8h 12m€81–116Drive 317.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bunratty to County Donegalcar 317.7 km
3h 54m€54–78Train, drive
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
9h 16m€77–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballybofeybus 964
8h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballybofeybus 64
9h 8m€98–133
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bunratty to County Donegal is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bunratty to County Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bunratty to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Bunratty and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Red Cow Luas and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Bunratty and County Donegal is 471 km. The road distance is 317.7 km.
The best way to get from Bunratty to County Donegal without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 8h 12m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Bunratty to County Donegal, including transfers.
Bunratty to County Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Bunratty station.
Bunratty to County Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bunratty to County Donegal is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Bunratty to County Donegal.
There are 194+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Bunratty, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bunratty to County Donegal via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, Airport Zone 12, and Letterkenny Bus in around 8h 12m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Bunratty to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €19–26
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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