There are 5 ways to get from Malahide to County Donegal by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
5h 30m€61–87Drive 240.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Malahide to County Donegalcar 240.9 km
3h 3m€41–60Train, drive
- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
5h 49m€47–69Fly, taxi
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi
3h 20m€107–452Bus via Kilmacrennan
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kilmacrennanbus 932 / ...
5h 32m€61–82
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malahide to County Donegal is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Malahide to County Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Malahide to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Malahide Stn and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Malahide and County Donegal is 265 km. The road distance is 240.9 km.
The best way to get from Malahide to County Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Malahide to County Donegal, including transfers.
Malahide to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Airport Zone 12 station.
Malahide to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malahide to County Donegal is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Malahide to County Donegal.
There are 195+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Malahide, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus every 2 hours. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Mc Ginley Coach Travel also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kilmacrennan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
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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