The average bus between Donegal and Balbriggan takes 4h 34m and the fastest bus takes 4h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Donegal to Balbriggan. 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 Donegal and Balbriggan. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Donegal is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Balbriggan at 11:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Balbriggan station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
Donegal to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
The distance between Donegal and Balbriggan is 171.1 km. The road distance is 257 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 43m.