There are 5 ways to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Sligo Bus Stnbus 23
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
4h 40m€29–61Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Carrick On Shannon to Sligotrain Ic
- Drive from Sligo to Ardaracar
2h 17m€21–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Carrick On Shannon to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
4h 54m€22–50Bus via Sligo
- Take the bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ash Lanebus 449
- Take the bus from Ash Lane to Donegalbus 964
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
4h 55mDrive 125.4 km
- Drive from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardaracar 125.4 km
1h 56m€22–31
Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara. However, there are services departing from Carrick-on-Shannon and arriving at Ardara via Sligo Bus Stn and Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Carrick-on-Shannon and Ardara is 161 km. The road distance is 125.4 km.
The best way to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €29 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara, including transfers.
Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Carrick-on-Shannon station.
Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Sligo Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara.
There are 344+ hotels available in Ardara.
What companies run services between Carrick-on-Shannon, IE-LM, Ireland and Ardara, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ardara via Sligo Bus Stn and Donegal in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carrick On Shannon to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Carrick On Shannon to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–21
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Ash Lane to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Ash Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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