The average bus between County Cavan and Donegal takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cavan 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 every 4 hours between County Cavan and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 8:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cavan is at 10:18 PM which arrives into Donegal at 1:19 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Donegal. However, there are services departing from County Cavan station and arriving at Donegal station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
County Cavan to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, depart from Cavan Bus Station.
County Cavan to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between County Cavan and Donegal is 99.2 km. The road distance is 129 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 1h 52m.