There are 4 ways to get from Doolin to Ardara by taxi, bus, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Doolin to Galway Cathedraltaxi
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegalbus 964
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
5h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
8h 39m€39–57Drive 289.1 km
- Drive from Doolin to Ardaracar 289.1 km
3h 44m€49–71Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegalbus 964
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
7h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Ardara is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Ardara is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Ardara. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Ardara via Galway Cathedral and Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Doolin and Ardara is 317 km. The road distance is 289.1 km.
The best way to get from Doolin to Ardara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Doolin to Ardara, including transfers.
Doolin to Ardara bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Ardara bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doolin to Ardara is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Doolin to Ardara.
There are 323+ hotels available in Ardara.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Ardara, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Doolin to Ardara via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Cathedral, and Donegal in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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