There are 7 ways to get from Cork to County Donegal by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 932 / ...
7h 44m€83–108Drive 427.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cork to County Donegalcar 427.5 km
5h 11m€72–104Train, fly to Donegal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi
5h 59m€137–481Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Ballybofeybus 964
8h 17mBus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
8h 22m€82–116Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballybofeybus 64
9h 7m€91–132Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
8h 42m€99–193
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to County Donegal is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to County Donegal is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Cork and County Donegal is 523 km. The road distance is 427.5 km.
The best way to get from Cork to County Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs €80 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Cork to County Donegal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to County Donegal is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Cork to County Donegal.
There are 165+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to County Donegal via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Cathedral, and Ballybofey in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- 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
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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 Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
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