There are 5 ways to get from County Donegal to Dublin by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
2h 3m€109–458Drive 253.5 km
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Dublincar 253.5 km
3h 12m€43–63Bus
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Parnell Square Eastbus 932 / ...
4h 3m€61–73Drive, train
- Drive from County Donegal to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
5h 26m€47–68Bus via Dublin Busáras
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busárasbus 32
4h 43m€64–83
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Dublin is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Dublin is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 3m and costs €100 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from County Donegal to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus and arriving at Parnell Square East via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between County Donegal and Dublin is 281 km. The road distance is 253.5 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 4h 3m and costs €60 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from County Donegal to Dublin, including transfers.
County Donegal to Dublin bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Letterkenny Bus station.
County Donegal to Dublin bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Parnell Square East station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Dublin is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from County Donegal to Dublin.
There are 1236+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland?
Mc Ginley Coach Travel operates a bus from Letterkenny Bus to Parnell Square East every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–30 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- 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 Letterkenny Bus to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
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