There are 4 ways to get from Donegal to Wicklow by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Busárasbus 30
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Grand Hotelbus 133
6h 11m€42–57Bus via Enniskillen
cheapest- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillen Busbus 30
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Wicklow Gaobus 133
7h 21m€33–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Wicklowtrain Ic / ...
7h 13m€37–56Drive 269.9 km
- Drive from Donegal to Wicklowcar 269.9 km
3h 16m€47–68
Donegal to Wicklow by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Wicklow is to bus via Enniskillen which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Wicklow is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Wicklow. However, there are services departing from Donegal and arriving at Grand Hotel via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Donegal and Wicklow is 298 km. The road distance is 269.9 km.
The best way to get from Donegal to Wicklow without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Donegal to Wicklow, including transfers.
Donegal to Wicklow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Wicklow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Busáras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donegal to Wicklow is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Donegal to Wicklow.
There are 107+ hotels available in Wicklow.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Wicklow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Donegal to Grand Hotel via Dublin Busáras in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Wicklow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Enniskillen Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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