There are 3 ways to get from Donegal to Lough Derg by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 486 bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Ballyshannonbus 30 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Lough Dergbus 486
2h 5m€15–34Drive 34.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Donegal to St Patricks Purgatorycar 34.1 km
30 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Donegal to St Patricks Purgatorytaxi 34.1 km
30 min€50–65
Donegal to Lough Derg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Lough Derg is to drive which costs €5 - €9 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Lough Derg is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €5 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Lough Derg. However, there are services departing from Donegal and arriving at Lough Derg via Ballyshannon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Donegal and Lough Derg is 57 km. The road distance is 34.1 km.
The best way to get from Donegal to Lough Derg without a car is to bus and line 486 bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €15 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Donegal to Lough Derg, including transfers.
Donegal to Lough Derg bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Lough Derg bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ballyshannon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donegal to Lough Derg is 34 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Donegal to Lough Derg.
There are 232+ hotels available in Lough Derg.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Lough Derg, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Donegal to Lough Derg via Ballyshannon in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €2–3
- Cash
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Ballyshannon to Lough Derg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–18
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Brendan McBrearty
- Phone
- +353 74 972 3420
Donegal Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 259 9429
Happi Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 971 5092
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