There are 6 ways to get from Malin Head to Dublin by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Malin Head to Donegal-Airport-CFNcar
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
3h 20m€59–405Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Parnell Square Eastbus 933 / ...
6h 58m€29–40Drive, train
- Drive from Malin Head to Castlerockcar
- Take the train from Castlerock to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
5h 39m€50–74Drive 282.1 km
- Drive from Malin Head to Dublincar 282.1 km
3h 45m€48–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7bus 212 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
7h 32mBus via Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Malin to Letterkenny Busbus 951
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busárasbus 32
8h 38m
Malin Head to Dublin by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malin Head to Dublin is to bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Malin Head to Dublin is to drive and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Malin Head to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Malin Head and arriving at Parnell Square East via Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Malin Head and Dublin is 376 km. The road distance is 282.1 km.
The best way to get from Malin Head to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs €28 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Malin Head to Dublin, including transfers.
Malin Head to Dublin bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Carndonagh station.
Malin Head to Dublin bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Parnell Square East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malin Head to Dublin is 282 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Malin Head to Dublin.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Malin Head, Ireland and Dublin, Ireland?
Mc Ginley Coach Travel operates a bus from Carndonagh to Parnell Square East 4 times a day. Tickets cost €26–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Castlerock to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Carndonagh to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Malin to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.mcgonaglebushire.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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