There are 4 ways to get from Oughterard to Donegal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Sligo
best- Take the train from Maynooth to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
4h 56mDrive 223.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Oughterard to Donegalcar 223.7 km
2h 54m€38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
5h 54m€39–54Train, bus
- Take the train from Maynooth to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
5h 4m€53–74
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oughterard to Donegal is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Oughterard to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Oughterard to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Castlewarden and arriving at Donegal via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Oughterard and Donegal is 269 km. The road distance is 223.7 km.
The best way to get from Oughterard to Donegal without a car is to train and bus via Sligo which takes 4h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Oughterard to Donegal, including transfers.
Oughterard to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Oughterard to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oughterard to Donegal is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Oughterard to Donegal.
There are 363+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Oughterard, IE-KE, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Maynooth to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–24
Train from Maynooth to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–24
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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 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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