There are 3 ways to get from Dublin to Ballintra by train, bus, or car
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Dublin to Ballintra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Ballintra is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Ballintra is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Ballintra. However, there are services departing from Dublin Busáras and arriving at Ballintra via Ballyshannon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Dublin and Ballintra is 269 km. The road distance is 209.5 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Ballintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Dublin to Ballintra, including transfers.
Dublin to Ballintra bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Dublin to Ballintra bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ballyshannon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Ballintra is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Dublin to Ballintra.
There are 363+ hotels available in Ballintra.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Ballintra, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballyshannon hourly. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ballintra
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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