There are 3 ways to get from County Carlow to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Eden Quaybus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
7h 51m€37–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus 964
9h 26mDrive 293.5 km
- Drive from County Carlow to Donegalcar 293.5 km
3h 55m€50–72
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Carlow to Donegal is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from County Carlow to Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from County Carlow to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Garryhill and arriving at Donegal via Carlow Bus Station and Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between County Carlow and Donegal is 367 km. The road distance is 293.5 km.
The best way to get from County Carlow to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from County Carlow to Donegal, including transfers.
County Carlow to Donegal bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
County Carlow to Donegal bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Eden Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Carlow to Donegal is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from County Carlow to Donegal.
There are 312+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between County Carlow, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Garryhill to Donegal via Carlow, Carlow Bus Station, Eden Quay, and Dublin Busáras in around 7h 51m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
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
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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