There are 4 ways to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal by train, bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Carrick On Shannon to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
- Take the taxi from Donegal to County Donegaltaxi
3h 47mDrive 146.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegalcar 146.9 km
2h 13m€25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Sligo Bus Stnbus 23
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ballybofeybus 64
3h 49m€74–105Train, bus
- Take the train from Carrick On Shannon to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ballybofeybus 64
4h 3m€67–94
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Carrick-on-Shannon and arriving at Ballybofey via Sligo Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Carrick-on-Shannon and County Donegal is 174 km. The road distance is 146.9 km.
The best way to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 3h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal, including transfers.
Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Carrick-on-Shannon station.
Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Sligo Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal is 147 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal.
There are 189+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Carrick-on-Shannon, IE-LM, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to County Donegal via Sligo Bus Stn and Ballybofey in around 3h 49m.
- 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
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- 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 Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €18–25
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €18–25
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Brendan McBrearty
- Phone
- +353 74 972 3420
Donegal Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 259 9429
Happi Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 971 5092
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