Coach Donegal to Dublin from £9

Which bus from Donegal to Dublin is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Donegal to Dublin. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Expressway. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£24

tomorrow

£9

Tuesday

£9

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

£9

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	3h 56m	01:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	04:56	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 15/02/2026 01:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 15/02/2026 04:56:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 56m
Expressway	3h 56m	02:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	06:26	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 15/02/2026 02:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 15/02/2026 06:26:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 56m
Expressway	3h 57m	04:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	07:57	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 15/02/2026 04:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 15/02/2026 07:57:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 57m
Expressway	4h 5m	05:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	09:35	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 15/02/2026 05:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 15/02/2026 09:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Expressway	4h 7m	07:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	11:07	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 15/02/2026 07:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 15/02/2026 11:07:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 7m

Did you know that if you travel from Donegal to Dublin via Dublin Airport, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Expressway
  
  4h 10m
  
  0
  
  16:00
  
  Donegal
  Abbey Hotel
  
  19:43
  
  Dublin Airport
  Dublin Airport
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £9
  
  A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 16:00:00 to Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 19:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 43m
- Aircoach
  
  0h 20m
  
  0
  
  19:50
  
  Dublin Airport
  Dublin Airport
  
  20:10
  
  Dublin
  Drumcondra Road Lower
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from Aircoach goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 19:50:00 to Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 20:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 20m
Travel time is 0h 14m longer, but you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	4h 8m	14:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	18:38	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 14:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 18:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m
Expressway	4h 8m	16:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	20:08	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 16:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 20:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m
Expressway	4h 8m	17:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	21:38	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£16	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 17:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 21:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m
Expressway	4h 1m	01:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	05:01	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 01:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 05:01:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 1m
Expressway	4h 1m	02:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	06:31	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 16/02/2026 02:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 16/02/2026 06:31:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 1m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	4h 8m	14:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	18:38	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 17/02/2026 14:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 17/02/2026 18:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m
Expressway	4h 8m	16:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	20:08	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 17/02/2026 16:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 17/02/2026 20:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m
Expressway	4h 8m	17:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	21:38	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 17/02/2026 17:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 17/02/2026 21:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m
Expressway	4h 1m	01:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	05:01	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 17/02/2026 01:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 17/02/2026 05:01:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 1m
Expressway	4h 1m	02:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	06:31	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 17/02/2026 02:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 17/02/2026 06:31:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 1m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	4h 9m	14:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	18:39	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 21/02/2026 14:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 21/02/2026 18:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 9m
Expressway	4h 9m	16:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	20:09	Dublin	Busáras	Economy	£9	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 21/02/2026 16:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 21/02/2026 20:09:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 9m
Expressway	3h 56m	01:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	04:56	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 21/02/2026 01:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 21/02/2026 04:56:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 56m
Expressway	3h 56m	02:30	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	06:26	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 21/02/2026 02:30:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 21/02/2026 06:26:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 56m
Expressway	3h 57m	04:00	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	07:57	Dublin	Busáras	Basic	£24	A Bus from Expressway goes from Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) at 21/02/2026 04:00:00 to Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 21/02/2026 07:57:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 57m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Donegal to Dublin is £9 on 12/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Donegal and Dublin?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Donegal to Dublin. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 194 daily coaches from Donegal to Dublin. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 55 daily coaches between Donegal and Dublin.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 215 coaches from Donegal to Dublin, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Donegal and Dublin, with 24 offers.

All facts for Donegal to Dublin bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Expressway that travel daily 140 times by bus from Donegal to Dublin in one click. Book your Donegal to Dublin bus ticket starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus	£9
Fastest Bus	3h 56m
Earliest Coach	01:00
Latest Coach	19:00
Daily Bus Connections	140 Ø
Distance	188.7 km
Coach Companies	Expressway

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Donegal to Dublin?

Every day, 140 buses from 1 coach companies leave Donegal for Dublin. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 15/02/2026 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 09/02

Tuesday 10/02

Wednesday 11/02

Thursday 12/02

Friday 13/02

Saturday 14/02

Sunday 15/02

£25

Monday 16/02

£9

Tuesday 17/02

£9

Wednesday 18/02

Thursday 19/02

Friday 20/02

Saturday 21/02

£9

Sunday 22/02

Monday 23/02

Tuesday 24/02

£26

Wednesday 25/02

Thursday 26/02

Friday 27/02

Saturday 28/02

Sunday 01/03

£9

Monday 02/03

£9

Tuesday 03/03

Wednesday 04/03

Thursday 05/03

Friday 06/03

Saturday 07/03

£9

Sunday 08/03

The cheapest time to travel from Donegal to Dublin

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Donegal to Dublin, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £9, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Donegal to Dublin. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £9.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Donegal to Dublin, with £9. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £24.

How to save money travelling from Donegal to Dublin

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Donegal to Dublin in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Donegal to Dublin, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Donegal to Dublin are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Donegal and Dublin

Here is a map with all coach stations in Donegal and Dublin. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Abbey Hotel

R267

Loch Altan

Batchelors Walk

R148 24

Busáras

Store Street 22

Crampton Quay

Crampton Quay 1-4

Custom House Quay

North Dock 1

Red Cow

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Donegal to Dublin

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Donegal to Dublin. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Donegal to Dublin bus

How much does a Donegal Dublin coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Donegal Dublin bus trip is available from £9 and takes 4h 8m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Donegal to Dublin?

This connection is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £74. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Dublin.

How many connections are available for the Donegal Dublin route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Donegal to Dublin is offered by roughly 140 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Dublin from Donegal take?

The quickest coach from Donegal to Dublin is provided by Expressway and takes 3h 56m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £24. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Donegal to Dublin?

The earliest bus to Dublin departs from Donegal at 01:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Donegal to Dublin?

The latest bus to Dublin departs from Donegal at 19:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Donegal Dublin route?

Passengers looking to travel from Donegal to Dublin can travel with Expressway. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Donegal and Dublin?

You can check all the direct connections between Donegal and Dublin by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Expressway.

What can I take with me on the bus to Dublin from Donegal?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Donegal Dublin bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Donegal Dublin bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Donegal to Dublin on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Donegal to Dublin?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 140 daily trips between Donegal and Dublin. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Donegal to Dublin?

Prices and availability for 140 trips between Donegal and Dublin change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Donegal to Dublin

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Donegal and to Dublin

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Donegal and to Dublin. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!