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There are 5 ways to get from Elphin to Donegal by bus, car, or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Elphin to Charlestownbus 451
2. Take the bus from Charlestown to Donegalbus 64
4h 17m
€24–34
Drive 110.8 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Elphin to Donegalcar 110.8 km
1h 40m
€19–27
Line 570 bus, train, bus via Sligo
1. Take the bus from Elphin to Boylebus 570
2. Take the train from Boyle to Sligotrain Re / ...
3. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegalbus 964
4h 21m
Line 570 bus, train, bus
1. Take the bus from Elphin to Boylebus 570
2. Take the train from Boyle to Sligotrain Re / ...
3. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
4h 29m
Line 570 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Elphin to Boylebus 570
2. Take the bus from Boyle to Sligo Markievicz Roadbus 449
3. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
4h 39m

Elphin to Donegal by bus

1Weekly Buses

4h 17mAverage Duration

€24Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Elphin to Donegal.

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Distance: 156.2 km
Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Elphin, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Elphin to Donegal via Charlestown in around 4h 17m.

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Donegal, Ireland

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Things to do in Donegal

Donegal Castle(Opens in a new window)

Donegal Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún na nGall) is a castle situated in the centre of Donegal Town in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. For most of the last two centuries, the majority of the buildings lay in ruins but the castle was almost fully restored in the early 1990s.

Lough Eske(Opens in a new window)

Lough Eske or Lough Eask is a small lake in County Donegal in the west of Ulster in Ireland. The lake lies to the northeast of Donegal Town, to which it is connected by the River Eske. The lake is about 900 acre in size and is surrounded to the north, east and west by the Bluestack Mountains, which occupy much of southern County Donegal.

Donegal Railway Heritage Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the operations of the County Donegal Railways Committee which operated two narrow gauge railways in County Donegal from 1863 until 1959. The centre, opened in 1995 and housed in the old station house in Donegal Town, was restored by the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society. Today, it operates as a visitor attraction comprising a museum, information centre and shop. On display are rolling stock, historical artefacts and an audio-visual presentation on the railways’ history.

Cathaleen's Fall hydroelectric power Station(Opens in a new window)

Cathaleen's Fall hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric plant located on the River Erne at Ballyshannon in County Donegal, Ireland. It is owned and operated by the ESB Group. The plant is also known as Ballyshannon.

Places to stay in Donegal

Mill Park Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

The Gateway Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Donegal Manor(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hillview House, Donegal Town(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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