There are 4 ways to get from Donegal to Monaghan by bus or car
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Bus via Letterkenny
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Monaghan N2bus 32
3h 29m€21–41Drive 102.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Donegal to Monaghancar 102.9 km
1h 23m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 175 / ...
3h 40m€24–34Bus via Monaghan Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 32
3h 43m€21–41
Donegal to Monaghan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Monaghan is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Monaghan is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Monaghan. However, there are services departing from Donegal and arriving at Monaghan N2 via Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Donegal and Monaghan is 156 km. The road distance is 102.9 km.
The best way to get from Donegal to Monaghan without a car is to bus via Letterkenny which takes 3h 29m and costs €20 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Donegal to Monaghan, including transfers.
Donegal to Monaghan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Monaghan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donegal to Monaghan is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Donegal to Monaghan.
There are 110+ hotels available in Monaghan.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Monaghan, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Donegal to Monaghan N2 via Letterkenny Bus in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Monaghan N2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–7
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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