The average bus between Newry and Donegal takes 5h 12m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newry 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 Newry and Donegal. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newry is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Donegal at 2:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 5h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newry to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Newry station and arriving at Donegal station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
Newry to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Newry and Donegal is 126.3 km. The road distance is 332 km.
You can take a bus from Newry Bus Station to Donegal via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 5h 42m.