The average bus between Donegal and Castlerea takes 3h 11m and the fastest bus takes 2h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal to Castlerea. 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 Donegal and Castlerea. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Castlerea at 8:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Castlerea. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Castlerea station via Sligo Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
Donegal to Castlerea bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Castlerea bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Castlerea station.
The distance between Donegal and Castlerea is 101.7 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from Donegal to Castlerea via Sligo Bus Station in around 3h 30m.