There are 3 ways to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 64
4h 40mDrive 130.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to County Donegalcar 130.7 km
1h 46m€23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 234 / ...
5h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €22 - €35.
The distance between Ballycastle and County Donegal is 150 km. The road distance is 130.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to County Donegal is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Ballycastle to County Donegal.
There are 173+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to County Donegal via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, and Letterkenny Bus Station in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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