There are 4 ways to get from Leinster to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
5h 36m€28–42Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
6h 37m€40–54Drive 207.9 km
- Drive from Skerries to Donegalcar 207.9 km
2h 42m€36–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
6h 45m€35–54
Leinster to Donegal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leinster to Donegal is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leinster to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leinster to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Skerries and arriving at Donegal via Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Leinster and Donegal is 262 km. The road distance is 207.9 km.
The best way to get from Leinster to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 36m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Leinster to Donegal, including transfers.
Leinster to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Airport Zone 12 station.
Leinster to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leinster to Donegal is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Leinster to Donegal.
There are 363+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Leinster, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 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
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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
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