How to get fromBirr to Donegalby bus, car or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Birr to Donegal by bus, car, or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Birr to University Southbus 844
2. Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegalbus 964
5h 55m
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Birr to Kinnegadbus 845 / ...
2. Take the train from Mullingar to Sligotrain Re / ...
3. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
7h 26m
€32–53
Drive 208.9 km
1. Drive from Birr to Donegalcar 208.9 km
2h 59m
€36–51
Bus via Cavan
1. Take the bus from Birr to Athlone Stationbus 850
2. Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 466
3. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegalbus 30
7h 20m
€36–53

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Distance: 294.8 km
Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Birr, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Birr to Donegal via University South and Galway Cathedral in around 5h 55m.

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Donegal, Ireland

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Things to do in Donegal

Donegal Castle(Opens in a new window)

Donegal Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún na nGall) is a castle situated in the centre of Donegal Town in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. For most of the last two centuries, the majority of the buildings lay in ruins but the castle was almost fully restored in the early 1990s.

Lough Eske(Opens in a new window)

Lough Eske or Lough Eask is a small lake in County Donegal in the west of Ulster in Ireland. The lake lies to the northeast of Donegal Town, to which it is connected by the River Eske. The lake is about 900 acre in size and is surrounded to the north, east and west by the Bluestack Mountains, which occupy much of southern County Donegal.

Donegal Railway Heritage Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the operations of the County Donegal Railways Committee which operated two narrow gauge railways in County Donegal from 1863 until 1959. The centre, opened in 1995 and housed in the old station house in Donegal Town, was restored by the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society. Today, it operates as a visitor attraction comprising a museum, information centre and shop. On display are rolling stock, historical artefacts and an audio-visual presentation on the railways’ history.

Cathaleen's Fall hydroelectric power Station(Opens in a new window)

Cathaleen's Fall hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric plant located on the River Erne at Ballyshannon in County Donegal, Ireland. It is owned and operated by the ESB Group. The plant is also known as Ballyshannon.

Places to stay in Donegal

Mill Park Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

The Gateway Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Donegal Manor(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hillview House, Donegal Town(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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