There are 4 ways to get from County Donegal to Dundalk by bus, car, train, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 32
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dundalk Bus Stnbus 162
4h 7m€68–88Drive 172.4 km
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Dundalkcar 172.4 km
2h 19m€30–43Drive, 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 Dundalktrain Ic / ...
4h 25m€40–58Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Placebus
3h 18m€123–468
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Dundalk is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Dundalk is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from County Donegal to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from ATU Letterkenny and arriving at Dundalk Bus Stn via Monaghan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between County Donegal and Dundalk is 180 km. The road distance is 172.4 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Dundalk without a car is to bus which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from County Donegal to Dundalk, including transfers.
County Donegal to Dundalk bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from ATU Letterkenny station.
County Donegal to Dundalk bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Monaghan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Dundalk is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from County Donegal to Dundalk.
There are 251+ hotels available in Dundalk.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Dundalk, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Dundalk Bus Stn via ATU Letterkenny and Monaghan Bus Stn in around 4h 7m.
- 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 Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Dundalk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
- 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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