The average bus between Donegal and Lifford takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal to Lifford. 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 every 4 hours between Donegal and Lifford. The earliest departure is at 7:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Lifford at 12:23 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Lifford. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Lifford station via Letterkenny Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Donegal to Lifford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Lifford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Lifford station.
The distance between Donegal and Lifford is 44.9 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from Donegal to Lifford via Letterkenny Bus Station in around 1h 53m.