There are 5 ways to get from Cobh to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegalbus 964
8h 31mBus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
9h 18m€49–71Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
9h 49mDrive 378.8 km
- Drive from Cobh to Donegalcar 378.8 km
5h 8m€65–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
8h 33m€53–81
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Donegal is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Donegal is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Donegal via Cork Andersn's Quay and Galway Cathdrl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Cobh and Donegal is 423 km. The road distance is 378.8 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cobh to Donegal, including transfers.
Cobh to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cobh to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobh to Donegal is 379 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Cobh to Donegal.
There are 369+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Spy Hill to Donegal via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Andersn's Quay, Galway Ceannt, and Galway Cathdrl in around 8h 31m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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