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 carferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
5h 39m€27–56Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Doolin to Killimercar
- Take the carferry from Killimer to Tarbertcarferry
- Drive from Tarbert to Ballybunioncar
1h 47m€18–43Bus
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballybunnionbus 314
5h 49m€39–54Bus via Listowel
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowelbus 13
6h 7m€45–66Bus via Listowel #2
- 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€53–79
Doolin to Ballybunion by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Ballybunion is to drive and car ferry which costs €18 - €45 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Ballybunion is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 47m 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 Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
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 39m and costs €26 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 39m 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 129+ 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, Ennis, Limerick, and Limerick Colbert in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €20–27
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Ennis Station to Killimer Fery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €5–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.shannonferries.com/
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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