There are 5 ways to get from Doolin to Ballybunion by bus, car ferry, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Killimer Ferybus 337
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
5h 55m€19–46Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Doolin to Killimercar
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
- Drive from Tarbert to Ballybunioncar
1h 46m€18–43Bus
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballybunnionbus 314
6h 6m€25–44Bus via Listowel
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowelbus 13
6h 24m€27–56Bus via Listowel #2
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowelbus 13
6h 27m€24–45
Doolin to Ballybunion by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Ballybunion is to bus via Listowel which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Ballybunion is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs €18 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Ballybunion. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Ballybunnion via Ennis Station and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Doolin and Ballybunion is 133 km.
The best way to get from Doolin to Ballybunion without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs €19 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Doolin to Ballybunion, including transfers.
Doolin to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ennis Station.
There are 123+ hotels available in Ballybunion.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Ballybunion, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Doolin to Ballybunnion via Ennis Station and Limerick Colbert in around 6h 6m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Killimer Fery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- €5–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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