There are 5 ways to get from County Donegal to Connemara by bus, car, train, or taxi
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Bus via Claremorris
best- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Claremorrisbus 964
- Take the bus from Claremorris to An Mámbus 431
5h 43mDrive 268.6 km
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Connemaracar 268.6 km
3h 43m€45–64Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Claremorrisbus 964
- Take the train from Claremorris to Westporttrain Re
- Take the taxi from Westport to Connemarataxi
5h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salachbus 923
6h 45mBus #2
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salachbus 923
7h€97–129
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Connemara is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Connemara is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
The distance between County Donegal and Connemara is 284 km. The road distance is 268.6 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Connemara without a car is to bus via Claremorris which takes 5h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from County Donegal to Connemara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Connemara is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from County Donegal to Connemara.
There are 339+ hotels available in Connemara.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Connemara, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Connemara via Ballybofey, Claremorris, and An Mám in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Claremorris to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Ballybofey to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 091 842384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Claremorris to An Mám
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Swift Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 248 0832
Ollie's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 777 0812
- Website
- olliescabswestport.ie
McGing Taxis
- Phone
- +353 98 25529
- Website
- taxiwestport.ie
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