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 Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegalbus 964
8h 26mBus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 704x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
9h 24m€46–67Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus 964
10h 21mDrive 378.8 km
- Drive from Cobh to Donegalcar 378.8 km
5h 8m€64–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
9h 1m€53–81
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Donegal is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 24m.
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 Cobh and arriving at Donegal via Cork Alfred Street and Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Cobh and Donegal is 419 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 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cobh to Donegal, including transfers.
Cobh to Donegal bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Cork Alfred Street station.
Cobh to Donegal bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 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 333+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a train from Cobh to Donegal via Cork, Summerhill North, MacCurtain Street, Cork Anderson's Quay, Galway Ceannt Station, and Galway Cathedral in around 8h 26m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- 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
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- 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 Cathedral to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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