The average bus between Howth and Donegal takes 5h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Howth to Donegal. 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 Howth and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howth is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Donegal at 4:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Talbot St East and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Dublin Busáras station and arriving at Donegal station via Donegal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
Howth to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Howth to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Howth and Donegal is 194.2 km. The road distance is 231 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 6m.