The average bus between Howth and Donegal takes 5h 3m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. 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 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howth is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Donegal at 4:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Talbot Street East and take an average of 5h 3m. 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 Howth station and arriving at Donegal station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
Howth to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Howth to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Howth and Donegal is 194.2 km. The road distance is 260 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 3h 57m.