How to get fromClonmacnoise to Donegalby bus, car or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Clonmacnoise to Donegal by bus, car, or train

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1. Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station466
2. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel30
5h 37m
€25–46
Drive 187.9 km
1. Drive from Clonmacnoise to Donegal187.9 km
2h 44m
€32–47
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Athlone Station to Longford Station466 / ...
2. Take the train from Longford to SligoRe / ...
3. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal964
6h 47m

Clonmacnoise to Donegal by bus

42Weekly Buses

5h 37mAverage Duration

€25Cheapest Price

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Distance: 236 km
Duration: 5h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Clonmacnoise to Donegal Abbey Hotel via Athlone Station and Cavan Bus Station in around 5h 37m.

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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)

8.7Fabulous

Abbey Hotel Donegal(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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