There are 5 ways to get from Drogheda to County Donegal by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
4h 39m€68–91Drive 206 km
cheapest- Drive from Drogheda to County Donegalcar 206 km
2h 37m€35–51Train, drive
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
4h 55m€43–62Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Aircraft Hangarsbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi
3h 31m€117–467Bus via Kilmacrennan
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Kilmacrennanbus 932 / ...
4h 47m€69–94
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to County Donegal is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to County Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Drogheda Hospl and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Ardee N33. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Drogheda and County Donegal is 211 km. The road distance is 206 km.
The best way to get from Drogheda to County Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Drogheda to County Donegal, including transfers.
Drogheda to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ardee N33 station.
Drogheda to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to County Donegal is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Drogheda to County Donegal.
There are 195+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Bus every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Mc Ginley Coach Travel also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Aircraft Hangars
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Ardee N33 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Ardee N33 to Kilmacrennan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
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