There are 4 ways to get from County Carlow to Donegal by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
7h 39m€40–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Airport Zone 16bus 736
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
7h 54m€38–57Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
8h 56mDrive 293.5 km
- Drive from County Carlow to Donegalcar 293.5 km
3h 55m€50–72
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Carlow to Donegal is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from County Carlow to Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from County Carlow to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Garryhill and arriving at Donegal via Carlow Bus Stn and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between County Carlow and Donegal is 373 km. The road distance is 293.5 km.
The best way to get from County Carlow to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from County Carlow to Donegal, including transfers.
County Carlow to Donegal bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
County Carlow to Donegal bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Carlow to Donegal is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from County Carlow to Donegal.
There are 370+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between County Carlow, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Garryhill to Donegal via Carlow, Carlow Bus Stn, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 12 in around 7h 54m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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