There are 5 ways to get from County Tipperary to Donegal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
6h 30m€41–59Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
7h 46mDrive 263.7 km
- Drive from County Tipperary to Donegalcar 263.7 km
3h 47m€45–65Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 858
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
8h 19m€41–63Bus
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Athlone Stnbus 850
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegalbus 30
8h 25m€49–65
County Tipperary to Donegal by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Tipperary to Donegal is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from County Tipperary to Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from County Tipperary station to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Thurles Station and arriving at Donegal via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between County Tipperary and Donegal is 387 km. The road distance is 263.7 km.
The best way to get from County Tipperary to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from County Tipperary to Donegal, including transfers.
County Tipperary to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles Station.
County Tipperary to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Tipperary to Donegal is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from County Tipperary to Donegal.
There are 370+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between County Tipperary, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles Station to Donegal via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 12 in around 8h 19m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
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/
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- 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
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Thurles Station to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €19–26
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