There are 6 ways to get from County Donegal to Shannon by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Galway
best- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus 51
7h 20mDrive 313.7 km
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Shannoncar 313.7 km
3h 50m€54–77Taxi, 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 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
5h 28m€136–490Bus
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airportbus 51
7h 23m€99–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
7h 53mBus, train via Shannon Town Centre
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Galway Ceanntbus 64
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
8h 21m€95–125
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Shannon is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Shannon is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from County Donegal to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Ballybofey and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Galway Ceannt and Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between County Donegal and Shannon is 356 km. The road distance is 313.7 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Shannon without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 7h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from County Donegal to Shannon, including transfers.
County Donegal to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Ballybofey station.
County Donegal to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Eyre Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Shannon is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from County Donegal to Shannon.
There are 178+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Shannon Town Centre via Ballybofey, Eyre Square, Galway Ceannt, and Shannon Airport in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballybofey to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballybofey to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.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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