There are 5 ways to get from County Tipperary to Donegal by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
6h 27m€41–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Athlone Stationbus 850
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegalbus 30
8h 26m€39–56Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain 205 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus 964
7h 43mDrive 263.7 km
- Drive from County Tipperary to Donegalcar 263.7 km
3h 47m€45–65Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenuebus 858
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus 30
8h 28m€43–65
County Tipperary to Donegal by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Tipperary to Donegal is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from County Tipperary to Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from County Tipperary station to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Thurles Station and arriving at Donegal via Athlone Station and Cavan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between County Tipperary and Donegal is 387 km. The road distance is 263.7 km.
The best way to get from County Tipperary to Donegal without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from County Tipperary to Donegal, including transfers.
County Tipperary to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles Station.
County Tipperary to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Athlone Station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Tipperary to Donegal is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from County Tipperary to Donegal.
There are 307+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between County Tipperary, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles Station to Donegal via Athlone Station and Cavan Bus Station in around 8h 26m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
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 Cavan Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- 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/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Thurles Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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