The average bus between Donegal and Ballinrobe takes 6h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal to Ballinrobe. 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 3 times a day between Donegal and Ballinrobe. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Ballinrobe at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Ballinrobe. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Ballinrobe station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
Donegal to Ballinrobe bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Ballinrobe bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Donegal and Ballinrobe is 135.5 km. The road distance is 167 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Claremorris 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Bus Feda Teoranta also services this route twice daily.