How to get fromCork to Donegalby bus, train, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Donegal by bus, train, car, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251 / ...
2. Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegalbus 964
7h 21m
Bus #2
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251 / ...
2. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Donegalbus 64
8h 12m
€43–67
Train, bus via Sligo
1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Re / ...
3. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus 964
9h 1m
Drive 377.3 km
1. Drive from Cork to Donegalcar 377.3 km
4h 29m
€64–92
Bus, fly
1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
8h 31m
€66–148
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
2. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
7h 45m
€51–73
Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
8h 11m
€49–71

Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

14Weekly Planes

55 minAverage Duration

€23Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Cork to Donegal.

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Distance: 400.1 km
Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Donegal via Galway Ceannt Station and Galway Cathedral in around 7h 21m.

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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)

8.6Fabulous

Hillview House, Donegal Town(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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