There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Clifden by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus 923
6h 53m€44–65Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Re
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus 923
7h 18m€36–56Drive 298.5 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Clifdencar 298.5 km
3h 48m€50–72Bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 170
- Take the bus from Cavan Cathedral to Galway Cathedralbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifdenbus 923
7h 37m
Dundalk to Clifden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Clifden is to train and bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Clifden is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Clifden. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Clifden via Dublin Airport Zone 13 and Galway Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Dundalk and Clifden is 380 km. The road distance is 298.5 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Clifden without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 6h 53m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Dundalk to Clifden, including transfers.
Dundalk to Clifden bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Clifden bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Clifden is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Dundalk to Clifden.
There are 343+ hotels available in Clifden.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Clifden, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Clifden via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport Zone 13, and Galway Coach Station in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Cavan Cathedral to Galway Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
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