How to travel from Dublin to Donegal

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Travel Information from Dublin to Donegal

Distance118 miles (190 km)
Available travel modesBus or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $32
Cheapest modeBus • $20 (€18) • 3 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $32 (€29) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesExpressway 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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from Dublin to Donegal

How to get from Dublin to Donegal by train, bus or flight.

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flight

The best way to travel from Dublin to Donegal is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Aer Lingus
05:50PM1h10
Dublin
07:00PMDonegal
$761One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Aer Lingus
05:50PM1h10
Dublin
07:00PMDonegal
$761One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Aer Lingus
10:50AM1h00
Dublin
11:50AMDonegal
$821One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Dublin to Donegal

Travel to Donegal easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dublin to Donegal.

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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.

Your trip from Dublin to Donegal doesn't have to end in Donegal. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Glasgow, Galway, London or Belfast. If you’d like to add Glasgow, Galway, London or Belfast to your Dublin to Donegal tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Donegal today!

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