Getting to Letterkenny

mumof2

Hi - Please move to correct area if this isn't allowed here.

I need to get to Letterkenny on Saturday coming. However I cant find a train that serves Donegal?

Which way is the handiest to go from Killarney/Cork to Letterkenny please if anyone has a suggestion?

Much appreciated.

😃

Allinall

There’s no trains in Donegal!

Fly to Dublin and get a bus from there, otherwise you’re in for a long haul.

Gamergurll

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James2020App

You could also do Killarney to Galway & onwards to Letterkenny by bus. Be careful though the bus from Galway to Killarney may not run late into the night.

I once got stranded in Galway for a night after coming from Shannon airport. Last bus left Galway at six pm.

LXFlyer

As above, options are:

• Fly Kerry to Dublin with Ryanair and then Bus Éireann route 32 from Dublin Airport to Letterkenny
• Train from Killarney or Cork to Dublin Heuston, tram to Busaras, and Bus Éireann route 32 to Letterkenny
• Bus Eireann route 51 from Cork to Galway and then route 64 from Galway to Letterkenny

www.expressway.ie will give you options for the coaches

mumof2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119108746#Comment_119108746

I saw that😅

mumof2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119108765#Comment_119108765

Yes, I see connections aren't a great thing either! At the moment I'm considering taking aircoach from Cork to Dublin, and the plane from Dublin to Donegal. There is bound to be a bus from Donegal Airport to Letterkenny!😅

mumof2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119108806#Comment_119108806

The flight from Kerry Dublin wont give us enough time in Dublin airport for a continuing flight to Donegal unfortunately (only 1 hour to change planes in Dublin will be a horror story).

I like your tip of Bus Eireann route 32 from Dublin Airport to Letterkenny. I'll look into that. Thanks very much.

LXFlyer

There is no direct bus connection from Donegal Airport to Letterkenny either, only a local service.

I would seriously suggest that the best option is fly to Dublin and then the 32.

Otherwise it's a long haul using Expressway.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119108806#Comment_119108806

www.a-b.ie is a better site to check, as it includes the far more comfortable Cutylink from Cork to Galway, and also Bus Feda from Galway to Letterkenny.

Never tried the latter myself, but everyone I know who does a similar trip regularly seems to prefer BF to BE.

LXFlyer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119109066#Comment_119109066

Far less options though compared to BÉ on either leg via Galway, which is why I suggested that option.

Only one BF service that could be connected into and that gets to Letterkenny quite late.

DaBluBoi

It's also possible to take the 51/251 to Galway then get on the 64 to Letterkenny. Not sure how timings would work out though

mumof2

Thanks everyone. I'll get there😂

James2020App

What painful way did you decide to go after?