There are 5 ways to get from Swords to County Donegal by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Take the taxi from Donegal-Airport-CFN to County Donegaltaxi
3h 1m€107–452Drive 236.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Swords to County Donegalcar 236.6 km
2h 58m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
5h 11m€61–87Train, drive
- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
6h 45m€44–66Line 41 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Swords Castle to O'Connell St Upperbus 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932 / ...
5h 59m€62–78
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swords to County Donegal is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to County Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Swords and County Donegal is 274 km. The road distance is 236.6 km.
The best way to get from Swords to County Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 11m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Swords to County Donegal, including transfers.
Swords to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Airport Zone 12 station.
Swords to County Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to County Donegal is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Swords to County Donegal.
There are 195+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus every 2 hours. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Mc Ginley Coach Travel also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Swords Castle to O'Connell St Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Woods Taxis & Bus Hire
- Phone
- +353 86 086 1921
Con Houston
- Phone
- +353 87 267 4333
Josie Gallagher Taxi
- Phone
- +353 86 855 4187
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