The average bus between Donabate and Ballymun takes 1h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 1m. There is an hourly bus service from Donabate to Ballymun. 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 hourly between Donabate and Ballymun. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donabate is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Ballymun at 12:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Swords Village and take an average of 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Ballymun. However, there are services departing from Donabate station and arriving at Ballymun station via Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Donabate to Ballymun bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Swords Village station.
Donabate to Ballymun bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Civic Centre station.
The distance between Donabate and Ballymun is 12.8 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from Chapel View to Civic Centre via Swords Village and Dublin Airport Zone 11 in around 1h 14m.