There are 5 ways to get from Letterkenny to Shannon by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Galway
best- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus 51
7h 5mBus, train via Shannon Town Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Galway Ceanntbus 64
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
8h 10m€48–67Drive 310.7 km
- Drive from Letterkenny to Shannoncar 310.7 km
3h 40m€53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airportbus 51
7h 13m€52–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
7h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Letterkenny to Shannon is to bus and train via Shannon Town Centre which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Letterkenny to Shannon is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Galway Ceannt and Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Letterkenny and Shannon is 349 km. The road distance is 310.7 km.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Shannon without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 7h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Letterkenny to Shannon, including transfers.
Letterkenny to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Letterkenny Bus station.
Letterkenny to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Eyre Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Letterkenny to Shannon is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Letterkenny to Shannon.
There are 176+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Letterkenny, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus to Shannon Town Centre via Eyre Square, Galway Ceannt, and Shannon Airport in around 7h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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