There are 7 ways to get from Killarney to Donegal by bus, night bus, train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus, night bus • 8h
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 9h 10m
5 alternative options
Train, bus • 8h
Bus • 8h 7m
Train, bus via Sligo • 9h 44m
Drive • 4h 30m
Fly, bus • 6h 22m
Killarney to Donegal by bus and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Donegal is to bus and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Donegal is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Donegal station. However, there are services departing from Mission Road and arriving at Opposite Garda Station via University Of Limerick and The Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Killarney and Donegal is 409 km. The road distance is 392.9 km.
The best way to get from Killarney to Donegal without a car is to bus and night bus which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Killarney to Donegal, including transfers.
Killarney to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Mission Road station.
Killarney to Donegal bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Opposite Garda Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Killarney to Donegal is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Killarney to Donegal.
There are 241+ hotels available in Donegal. Prices start at €55 per night.
- Distance: 409.4 km
- Duration: 8h
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Killarney to Donegal via Dublin Airport in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €75
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €7 - €11
- Flexible
- €7 - €11
Train from Mallow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €19 - €27
- Flexible
- €20 - €28
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €11 - €16
- Flexible
- €11 - €16
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €18 - €26
- Flexible
- €19 - €27
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Mission Road to Ul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Mission Road to Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from University Of Limerick to Dalton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- moreinfo
- Michael Moran
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Night bus from The Square to Opposite Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Markievicz Road to Opposite Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0818 836611
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Standard
- €20 - €28
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 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Mission Road to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
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