There are 5 ways to get from Ballybunion to Doolin by car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Ballybunion to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Kilkee
- Take the bus from Kilkee to Ennistymon333
- Take the bus from Ennistymon to Doolin350
4h 33m€25–54Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ballybunion to Tarbert
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Drive from Killimer to Doolin
1h 54m€18–43Bus
- Take the bus from Ballybunnion to Limerick Colbert Station314
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolin350
6h 5m€25–45Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Take the bus from Killimer Ferry to Ennis Station337
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolin350
6h 19mBus via Listowel
- Take the bus from Listowel to Limerick Colbert Station13
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolin350
6h 36m€28–56
Ballybunion to Doolin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballybunion to Doolin is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ballybunion to Doolin is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 54m and costs €17 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballybunion to Doolin. However, there are services departing from Ballybunnion and arriving at Doolin via Limerick Colbert Station and Ennis Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Ballybunion and Doolin is 123 km.
The best way to get from Ballybunion to Doolin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Ballybunion to Doolin, including transfers.
Ballybunion to Doolin bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ballybunnion station.
Ballybunion to Doolin bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
There are 314+ hotels available in Doolin.
What companies run services between Ballybunion, Ireland and Doolin, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballybunnion to Doolin via Limerick Colbert Station and Ennis Station in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkee to Ennistymon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennistymon to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballybunnion to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Listowel to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Ennistymon to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Killimer Ferry to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Listowel to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Tarbert to Killimer
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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