The average bus between Athy and Donegal takes 6h 37m and the fastest bus takes 5h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athy to Donegal. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Athy and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athy is at 3:50 PM which arrives into Donegal at 10:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Naas and take an average of 6h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Athy station and arriving at Donegal station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
Athy to Donegal bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Naas station.
Athy to Donegal bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Athy and Donegal is 199 km. The road distance is 315 km.
You can take a bus from Athy to Donegal via Naas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 6h 20m.