There are 4 ways to get from Letterkenny to Rathmines by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Letterkenny LYIT to Dublin Busáras32
4h 15m€30–40Bus via ATU Letterkenny
cheapest- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Dublin Busáras32
4h 41m€25–35Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from Letterkenny to Rathmines231.5 km
3h€39–57Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CFN - DUB
4h 59m€53–337
Letterkenny to Rathmines by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Letterkenny to Rathmines is to bus via ATU Letterkenny which costs €25 - €35 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Letterkenny to Rathmines is to drive which takes 3h and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny to Rathmines. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny LYIT and arriving at Military Road via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Letterkenny and Rathmines is 244 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Rathmines without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €30 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Letterkenny to Rathmines, including transfers.
Letterkenny to Rathmines bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Letterkenny LYIT station.
Letterkenny to Rathmines bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Busáras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Letterkenny to Rathmines is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Letterkenny to Rathmines.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Rathmines.
What companies run services between Letterkenny, Ireland and Rathmines, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Letterkenny LYIT to Dublin Busáras every 2 hours. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny LYIT to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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