The average bus between Kildare and Donegal takes 5h 40m and the fastest bus takes 5h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kildare 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 Kildare and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kildare is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Donegal at 4:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 5h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Kildare station and arriving at Donegal station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
Kildare to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Donegal bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Kildare and Donegal is 184 km. The road distance is 300 km.
You can take a bus from Kildare to Donegal via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 5h 57m.