How to get fromRoscommon to Letterkennyby bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Roscommon to Letterkenny by bus, car, or train

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Bus via Ballaghaderreen
best
1. Take the bus from Roscommon to Ballaghaderreen
2. Take the bus from Ballaghaderreen to Sligo Bus Station977
3. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station64
5h 19m
Train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Longford to SligoRe / ...
2. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station64
5h 34m
€27–45
Drive 184.3 km
1. Drive from Roscommon to Letterkenny184.3 km
2h 35m
€32–45
Bus
1. Take the bus from Longford Station to Sligo Bus Station23 / ...
2. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station64
5h 31m
€28–54
Train, bus via Sligo
1. Take the train from Longford to SligoRe / ...
2. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Letterkenny Bus Station964
5h 46m

Roscommon to Letterkenny by bus

56Weekly Buses

5h 31mAverage Duration

€28Cheapest Price

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Distance: 207.1 km
Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Roscommon, Ireland and Letterkenny, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Roscommon to Letterkenny Bus Station via Ballaghaderreen and Sligo Bus Station in around 5h 19m.

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Letterkenny, Ireland(opens in a new window)

Letterkenny, nicknamed the Cathedral Town, is a large town in County Donegal, Ireland, on the River Swilly in the north-west of Ulster. Along with the nearby city of Derry, Letterkenny is a regional economic gateway for the north-west of Ireland. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Letterkenny

Glenveagh Castle(Opens in a new window)

Glenveagh Castle (Irish: Caisleán Ghleann Bheatha ) is a large castellated Mansion house built in County Donegal, Ireland in about 1870.

An Grianán Theatre(Opens in a new window)

An Grianán Theatre (Irish: Amharclann an Ghrianáin) is the largest theatre in County Donegal. Located in Letterkenny's Port Road district, its current Director is Patricia McBride. The theatre was named after Grianán of Aileach (‘Stony House of the Sun’), a prehistoric ring fort located in Burt believed to date back to 1700 BCE. With a seating capacity of 383, the theatre provides a range of programming including drama, comedy, music, pantomime, and family shows as well as workshops and classes.

Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba(Opens in a new window)

St. Eunan's Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Raphoe located in the parish of Conwal and Leck in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It was built between the years of 1890 and 1900 and there are two Catholic cathedrals in the county; with an older Roman Catholic cathedral of the same name is located in the town of Raphoe.

Grianan of Aileach(Opens in a new window)

The Grianan of Aileach (Irish: Grianán Ailigh, sometimes anglicised as Greenan Ely or Greenan Fort) is a hillfort atop the 244 m high Greenan Mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal, Ireland. The main structure is a stone ringfort, thought to have been built by the Northern Uí Néill, in the sixth or seventh century CE; although there is evidence that the site had been in use before the fort was built. It has been identified as the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech and one of the royal sites of Gaelic Ireland. The wall is about 4.5 m thick and 5 m high. Inside it has three terraces, which are linked by steps, and two long passages within it. Originally, there would have been buildings inside the ringfort. Just outside it are the remains of a well and a tumulus.

Places to stay in Letterkenny

Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

McGettigans Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Clanree Hotel & Leisure Centre(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Wild Atlantic Accommodation 18 Glenveagh Court(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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