The average bus between Donegal and Kells takes 3h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Donegal to Kells. 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 Kells. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Donegal is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Kells at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Kells. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Kells station via Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
Donegal to Kells bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Kells bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Virginia station.
The distance between Donegal and Kells is 130.6 km. The road distance is 166 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Virginia hourly. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 30m.