There are 5 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 Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Monaghan N232
3h 24m€24–41Drive 102.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Donegal to Monaghan102.9 km
1h 22m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Station30
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station175 / ...
3h 37m€25–35Bus via Monaghan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station32
3h 43m€24–41Bus via Enniskillen
- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillen30
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ballygawley Park and Ride261
- Take the bus from Ballygawley to Monaghan Bus Station32
3h 54m
Donegal to Monaghan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Monaghan is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Monaghan is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €17 - €25.
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 Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
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 24m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 24m 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 22m to drive from Donegal to Monaghan.
There are 99+ 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 Station in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Monaghan N2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballygawley to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus Station
- 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 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- 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 Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ballygawley Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballygawley to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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