There are 6 ways to get from Portarlington to Donegal by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
6h 20m€35–51Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Portarlington to Hazelhatchtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Maynooth to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
6h 53m€38–57Drive 218.5 km
- Drive from Portarlington to Donegalcar 218.5 km
3h 4m€39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Newbridge to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
6h 44m€35–53Train, bus via Sligo #2
- Take the train from Portarlington to Cherry Orchardtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
7h 27m€44–61Bus via Virginia
- Take the bus from Portarlington to MU North Campusbus
- Take the bus from MU North Campus to Virginiabus
- Take the bus from Virginia to Donegalbus 30
7h 41m
Portarlington to Donegal by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portarlington to Donegal is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portarlington to Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Portarlington to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Portarlington and arriving at Donegal via Newbridge and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Portarlington and Donegal is 315 km. The road distance is 218.5 km.
The best way to get from Portarlington to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Portarlington to Donegal, including transfers.
Portarlington to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Newbridge station.
Portarlington to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portarlington to Donegal is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Portarlington to Donegal.
There are 339+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Portarlington, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portarlington to Donegal via Newbridge, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 12 in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portarlington to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Portarlington to Hazelhatch
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Maynooth to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–24
Train from Portarlington to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Drumcondra to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
- 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)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Virginia to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Newbridge to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €6–9
- 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
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portarlington to MU North Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 049 433 0917
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from MU North Campus to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
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