There are 9 ways to get from Cork to County Donegal by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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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€83–108Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Drive from Derry-Londonderry to County Donegalcar
9h 15m€65–94Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Cork to County Donegalcar 424.2 km
5h 17m€72–104Train to Dublin Airport, 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€129–502Bus
- 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 to Dublin Airport, 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€99–173Fly Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
9h 36m€109–396
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to County Donegal is to train and drive which costs €65 - €95 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to County Donegal is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Cork and County Donegal is 523 km. The road distance is 424.2 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.
The best way to get from Cork to County Donegal is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €400 and takes 9h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to County Donegal is 424 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Cork to County Donegal.
There are 74+ 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. Alternatively, Ryanair UK, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) twice daily.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- 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
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- 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/
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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