There are 6 ways to get from Letterkenny to Portmagee by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Millstreettrain Ic
- Drive from Millstreet to Portmageecar
12h 13m€79–128Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus
14h 25m€64–99Bus
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Killarney Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus 280
14h 6mDrive 492.1 km
- Drive from Letterkenny to Portmageecar 492.1 km
6h 9m€84–121Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killarney Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus 280
14h 12mBus, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Sligo Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Heuston Stationbus 23
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveenbus 280
14h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Letterkenny to Portmagee is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Letterkenny to Portmagee is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny station to Portmagee. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny Bus Station and arriving at Portmagee via ATU Galway, Cork Bus Station, Killarney Bus Station and Cahersiveen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Letterkenny and Portmagee is 743 km. The road distance is 492.1 km.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Portmagee without a car is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Letterkenny to Portmagee, including transfers.
Letterkenny to Portmagee bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Letterkenny Bus Station.
Letterkenny to Portmagee bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Letterkenny to Portmagee is 492 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Letterkenny to Portmagee.
There are 328+ hotels available in Portmagee.
What companies run services between Letterkenny, Ireland and Portmagee, IE-KY, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Portmagee via ATU Galway, Cork Anderson's Quay, Cork Bus Station, Killarney Bus Station, and Cahersiveen in around 14h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Millstreet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Heuston to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €25–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Cahersiveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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