There are 5 ways to get from Athy to Letterkenny by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athy to Dublin HeustonRe
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus Station32
5h 25m€30–52Drive 265 km
- Drive from Athy to Letterkenny265 km
3h 51m€46–66Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)DUB - CFN
- Take the bus from Croithlí to Letterkenny Bus Station
7h 5mTrain, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Athy to Dublin HeustonRe
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station932 / ...
5h 49m€32–42Bus
- Take the bus from Naas to Dublin Airport Zone 16726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station32
6h 22m€37–52
Athy to Letterkenny by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Letterkenny is to train and bus via Dublin which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Letterkenny is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Letterkenny station. However, there are services departing from Athy and arriving at Letterkenny Bus Station via Naas and Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Athy and Letterkenny is 313 km. The road distance is 265 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Letterkenny without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Athy to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Athy to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Naas station.
Athy to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Letterkenny is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Athy to Letterkenny.
There are 167+ hotels available in Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athy to Letterkenny Bus Station via Naas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 6h 22m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–10
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Croithlí to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Croithlí to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Croithlí to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Naas to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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