There are 4 ways to get from Howth to Donegal by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegalbus 30
5h 45m€30–43Train, bus via Sligo
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegalbus 964
6h 26m€39–53Drive 230.9 km
- Drive from Howth to Donegalcar 230.9 km
2h 55m€41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
6h 34m€34–53
Howth to Donegal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howth to Donegal is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Howth to Donegal is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Main Street Howth and arriving at Donegal via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Howth and Donegal is 260 km. The road distance is 230.9 km.
The best way to get from Howth to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Howth to Donegal, including transfers.
Howth to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Howth to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howth to Donegal is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Howth to Donegal.
There are 335+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Howth, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
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