Travel Information from Dublin to Donegal
| 118 miles (190 km) | |
| Bus or flight | |
| $20 - $32 | |
| Bus • $20 (€18) • 3 h 15 min | |
| Flight • $32 (€29) • 1 h 5 min | |
| Expressway or Aer Lingus |
Travel 118 miles (190 km) by bus or flight to Donegal from Dublin. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Expressway or Aer Lingus among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Dublin to Donegal.
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The best way to travel from Dublin to Donegal is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get between Dublin and Donegal 2 different ways: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Donegal from Dublin is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dublin to Donegal:
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $32 (€29) from Dublin to Donegal.
The fastest way from Dublin to Donegal is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Donegal that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 15 min on average.
The Dublin to Donegal distance is around 118 miles (190 km).
The average frequency per day from Dublin to Donegal is:
- 51 buses a day.
- 2 flights a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Dublin to Donegal as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dublin to Donegal:
- Buses mostly leave from Dublin, Airport (Terminal 2) and tend to arrive in Donegal, Abbey Hotel.
- Flights from Dublin to Donegal most often leave from Dublin Airport and arrive in Donegal Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Dublin to Donegal:
- Expressway or Bus Éireann can get you to Donegal by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Expressway from Dublin to Donegal for $20 (€18) on Omio.
- Aer Lingus can get you to Donegal by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Aer Lingus from Dublin to Donegal for $32 (€29) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dublin to Donegal with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Expressway or Bus Éireann with 27 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with Aer Lingus with 2 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Donegal as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Donegal from Dublin.
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