There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Lough Swilly by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Donegal Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to Lough Swillytaxi
3h 24m€157–522Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
5h 50m€40–56Train, drive
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to Lough Swillycar
5h 45m€48–70Drive 260.1 km
- Drive from Dublin to Lough Swillycar 260.1 km
3h 19m€45–65Fly to City Of Derry Airport, drive
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane DUB - LDY
- Drive from Derry-Airport-LDY to Lough Swillycar
6h 18m€100–371
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Lough Swilly is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Lough Swilly is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Lough Swilly. However, there are services departing from Dublin Busáras and arriving at Rathmullan via Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Dublin and Lough Swilly is 311 km. The road distance is 260.1 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Lough Swilly without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Dublin to Lough Swilly, including transfers.
Dublin to Lough Swilly bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Dublin to Lough Swilly bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Lough Swilly is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Dublin to Lough Swilly.
There are 360+ hotels available in Lough Swilly.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Lough Swilly, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus every 2 hours. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Dublin Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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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