There are 4 ways to get from Strabane to Donegal by bus or car
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Line 288 bus, line 64 bus
best- Take the bus from Lifford to Ballybofey288
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Donegal64 / ...
1h 46mDrive 50.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Strabane to Donegal50.9 km
40 min€9–13Line 494 bus, line 64 bus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Ballybofey494
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Donegal64 / ...
1h 58m€10–15Line 98 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Derry Londonderry Bus Station98 / ...
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel64
2h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strabane to Donegal is to drive which costs €9 - €13 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Strabane to Donegal is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €9 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Strabane to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Lifford and arriving at Donegal via Ballybofey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Strabane and Donegal is 49 km. The road distance is 50.9 km.
The best way to get from Strabane to Donegal without a car is to line 288 bus and line 64 bus which takes 1h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Strabane to Donegal, including transfers.
Strabane to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, depart from Lifford station.
Strabane to Donegal bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, arrive at Ballybofey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strabane to Donegal is 51 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Strabane to Donegal.
There are 302+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Strabane, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Lifford to Donegal via Ballybofey in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Lifford to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Canal Street to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
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