There are 4 ways to get from Doolin to Malin Head by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Culmore
best- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Busbus 964
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Quigley's Pointbus 953
- Take the bus from Quigley's Point to Malin Headbus 954
10h 52mDrive 379.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Doolin to Malin Headcar 379.3 km
4h 58m€64–92Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
11h 56m€88–128Bus
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Busbus 64
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Malinbus 951
11h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Malin Head is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Malin Head is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Malin Head. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Malin Head via Galway Cathdrl, Letterkenny Bus and Quigley's Point. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Doolin and Malin Head is 412 km. The road distance is 379.3 km.
The best way to get from Doolin to Malin Head without a car is to bus via Culmore which takes 10h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Doolin to Malin Head, including transfers.
Doolin to Malin Head bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Malin Head bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doolin to Malin Head is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Doolin to Malin Head.
There are 238+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Malin Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Doolin to Malin Head via Galway Ceannt, Galway Cathdrl, Letterkenny Bus, Quigley's Point, and Malin Head in around 10h 52m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–23
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 Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Quigley's Point
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–7
Bus from Quigley's Point to Malin Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–7
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Malin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
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