There are 3 ways to get from Swords to Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Swords to Donegal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Donegal is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Donegal via Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Swords and Donegal is 241 km. The road distance is 215.3 km.
The best way to get from Swords to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Swords to Donegal, including transfers.
Swords to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Airport Zone 12 station.
Swords to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to Donegal is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Swords to Donegal.
There are 363+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from 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 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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