There are 2 ways to get from Galway to Donegal by bus or car
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Galway to Donegal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Donegal is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Galway Bus Station station and arriving at Donegal Abbey Hotel. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Galway and Donegal is 209 km. The road distance is 201.7 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 42m and costs €17 - €26.
The bus from Galway Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel takes 3h 42m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Galway to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway, depart from Galway Bus Station.
Galway to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway, arrive at Donegal Abbey Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Donegal is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Galway to Donegal.
There are 241+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €55 per night.
- Distance: 208.9 km
- Duration: 3h 42m
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway operates a bus from Galway Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel every 3 hours. Tickets cost €18 - €26 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0818 836611
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €18 - €26
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Bus Station to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Opposite Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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