There are 6 ways to get from County Cork to Donegal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
9h 7m€57–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Donegalbus 64
9h 24m€46–76Train, 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 24mDrive 368.5 km
- Drive from County Cork to Donegalcar 368.5 km
4h 20m€63–90Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- 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 26m€49–73Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegalbus 964
9h 58m
County Cork to Donegal by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Cork to Donegal is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from County Cork to Donegal is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from County Cork to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Saint Ann's Road and arriving at Donegal via Cork Anderson's Quay and Galway Ceannt Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between County Cork and Donegal is 524 km. The road distance is 368.5 km.
The best way to get from County Cork to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 7m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from County Cork to Donegal, including transfers.
County Cork to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Anderson's Quay station.
County Cork to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Cork to Donegal is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from County Cork to Donegal.
There are 307+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between County Cork, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Saint Ann's Road to Donegal via Saint Patrick's Street, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Galway Ceannt Station in around 9h 24m.
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- 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 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 Galway Ceannt Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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 Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- 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 Anderson's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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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