There are 6 ways to get from County Laois to Donegal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
6h 51m€40–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
7h 18m€36–59Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatchtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Maynooth to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
7h 43m€42–63Drive 233.6 km
- Drive from County Laois to Donegalcar 233.6 km
3h 27m€40–58Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Eden Quaybus 735
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
8h 8m€36–55Train, bus via Sligo #2
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatchtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
8h 17m
County Laois to Donegal by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Laois to Donegal is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from County Laois to Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from County Laois to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Clonenagh National School and arriving at Donegal via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between County Laois and Donegal is 343 km. The road distance is 233.6 km.
The best way to get from County Laois to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from County Laois to Donegal, including transfers.
County Laois to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
County Laois to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Laois to Donegal is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from County Laois to Donegal.
There are 369+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between County Laois, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Clonenagh National School to Donegal via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 12 in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatch
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Maynooth to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–24
Train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatch
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Drumcondra to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
- 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 Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.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/
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