There are 3 ways to get from Kells to Letterkenny by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kells to Ardee N33177
- Take the bus from Ardee Bypass to Letterkenny Bus Station32
4h 17mBus via Cavan
cheapest- Take the bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Station109
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel30
- Take the bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny Bus Station64
4h 22m€26–53Drive 169.3 km
- Drive from Kells to Letterkenny169.3 km
2h 29m€29–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kells to Letterkenny is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kells to Letterkenny is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Letterkenny station. However, there are services departing from Kells and arriving at Letterkenny Bus Station via Ardee Bypass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Kells and Letterkenny is 215 km. The road distance is 169.3 km.
The best way to get from Kells to Letterkenny without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Kells to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Kells to Letterkenny bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Letterkenny bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal, arrive at Ardee N33 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kells to Letterkenny is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Kells to Letterkenny.
There are 166+ hotels available in Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Kells, IE-MH, Ireland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kells to Letterkenny Bus Station via Ardee Bypass in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- 046-9074830
- lmf@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklmf.ie
Bus from Kells to Ardee N33
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklmf.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ardee Bypass to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ardee Bypass to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Ardee Bypass to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
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