There are 7 ways to get from Portlaoise to County Donegal by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Dublin
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 932 / ...
6h 28m€68–88Drive 268 km
cheapest- Drive from Portlaoise to County Donegalcar 268 km
3h 56m€46–66Train, drive
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain 200 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Drive from Derry-Londonderry to County Donegalcar
7h 59m€56–80Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi
4h 43m€114–492Bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
6h 52m€70–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
7h 4m€71–98Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Eden Quaybus 735
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
7h 28m€72–99
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to County Donegal is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to County Donegal is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Portlaoise and County Donegal is 340 km. The road distance is 268 km.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to County Donegal without a car is to train and bus via Dublin which takes 6h 28m and costs €65 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Portlaoise to County Donegal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlaoise to County Donegal is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Portlaoise to County Donegal.
There are 186+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to County Donegal via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Zone 12, and Letterkenny Bus Station in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
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