There are 3 ways to get from Malahide to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Malahide to Donegal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malahide to Donegal is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Malahide to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Malahide station to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Malahide Station and arriving at Donegal via Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Malahide and Donegal is 253 km. The road distance is 219.7 km.
The best way to get from Malahide to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Malahide to Donegal, including transfers.
Malahide to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Airport Zone 12 station.
Malahide to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malahide to Donegal is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Malahide to Donegal.
There are 301+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Malahide, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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