There are 3 ways to get from Balbriggan to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Balbriggan to Donegal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balbriggan to Donegal is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Balbriggan to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Balbriggan to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Balbriggan Comm Cen and arriving at Donegal via Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Balbriggan and Donegal is 258 km. The road distance is 201.2 km.
The best way to get from Balbriggan to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Balbriggan to Donegal, including transfers.
Balbriggan to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Airport Zone 12 station.
Balbriggan to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balbriggan to Donegal is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Balbriggan to Donegal.
There are 312+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Balbriggan, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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