There are 4 ways to get from County Donegal to Dundalk by bus, car, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Stationbus 162
4h 7m€61–79Drive 174.5 km
cheapest- Drive from County Donegal to Dundalkcar 174.5 km
2h 20m€29–42Drive, train
- Drive from County Donegal to Derry-Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
4h 39m€35–51Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from County Donegal to Donegal-Airport-CFNtaxi
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Placebus
3h 18m€123–448
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Donegal to Dundalk is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from County Donegal to Dundalk is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between County Donegal and Dundalk is 180 km. The road distance is 174.5 km.
The best way to get from County Donegal to Dundalk without a car is to bus which takes 4h 7m and costs €60 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from County Donegal to Dundalk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between County Donegal to Dundalk is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from County Donegal to Dundalk.
There are 247+ hotels available in Dundalk.
What companies run services between County Donegal, Ireland and Dundalk, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from County Donegal to Dundalk Bus Station via ATU Letterkenny and Monaghan Bus Station in around 4h 7m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Stapleton Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dundalk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Starcabs
- Phone
- +353 74 917 7770
Letterkenny Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 952 5124
Letterkenny Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7000
High Road Cabs
- Phone
- +353 74 912 7400
- Website
- highroadcabs.town.ie
Kia Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 997 7005
- Website
- kiakabs.ie
Ballybofey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 262 0446
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Martin Holmes
- Phone
- +353 74 914 6247
Castlefin Cabs & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 87 267 3233
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