There are 6 ways to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon by plane, car, bus, train, or rideshare
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane SNN - LDY
- Drive from Derry-Airport-LDY to Portsaloncar
5h 39m€109–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Portsalonbus 973
9h 45m€47–68Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Busbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Portsalonbus 973
8h 51mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to Portsaloncar
9h 51m€80–117Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Shannon-SNN to Portsalon346.6 km
4h 13mDrive 346.6 km
- Drive from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsaloncar 346.6 km
4h 13m€59–85
Shannon Airport (SNN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon. However, there are services departing from Shannon Airport and arriving at Portsalon via Galway Cathdrl and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Portsalon is 365 km. The road distance is 346.6 km.
The best way to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 8h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon, including transfers.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon is 347 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Portsalon.
There are 425+ hotels available in Portsalon.
What companies run services between Shannon Airport (SNN), Ireland and Portsalon, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Airport to Portsalon via Galway Ceannt, Galway Cathdrl, and Letterkenny Bus in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Portsalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–4
- Cash
- €5–6
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Portsalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–4
- Cash
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Shannon-SNN to Portsalon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Portsalon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






