Bus Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal: Find cheap tickets

Compare all timetables for the shuttles from Dublin Airport to Donegal

Here is a selection of the cheapest shuttle trips from the schedule from Dublin Airport to Donegal from various bus operators like Expressway for the next days.

today

$12

tomorrow

Tuesday

Wednesday

$12

Thursday

$12

Friday

$22

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	3h 32m	6:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	10:22 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 6:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 10:22:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 32m
Expressway	3h 29m	11:20 PM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	2:49 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 11:20:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/23/2026 2:49:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 29m
Expressway	3h 32m	8:20 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	11:52 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 8:20:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 11:52:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 32m
Expressway	3h 37m	9:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	1:27 PM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 9:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 1:27:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 37m
Expressway	3h 37m	11:20 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	2:57 PM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/22/2026 11:20:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/22/2026 2:57:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 37m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	3h 46m	6:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	10:36 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 6:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 10:36:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m
Expressway	3h 31m	9:50 PM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	1:21 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 9:50:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/26/2026 1:21:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 31m
Expressway	3h 28m	11:20 PM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	2:48 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$22	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 11:20:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/26/2026 2:48:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 28m
Expressway	3h 36m	12:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	4:26 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 12:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 4:26:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 36m
Expressway	3h 46m	8:20 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	12:06 PM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 8:20:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 12:06:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	3h 36m	12:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	4:26 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/26/2026 12:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/26/2026 4:26:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 36m
Expressway	3h 46m	6:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	10:36 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/26/2026 6:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/26/2026 10:36:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m
Expressway	3h 31m	9:50 PM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	1:21 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/26/2026 9:50:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:21:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 31m
Expressway	3h 28m	11:20 PM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	2:48 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$12	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/26/2026 11:20:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 2:48:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 28m
Expressway	3h 46m	8:20 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	12:06 PM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/26/2026 8:20:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/26/2026 12:06:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Expressway	3h 28m	11:20 PM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	2:48 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Economy	$22	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 11:20:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/28/2026 2:48:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 28m
Expressway	3h 36m	12:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	4:26 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 12:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 4:26:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 36m
Expressway	3h 46m	6:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	10:36 AM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 6:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 10:36:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m
Expressway	3h 46m	8:20 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	12:06 PM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 8:20:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 12:06:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m
Expressway	3h 46m	9:50 AM	Dublin Airport	Dublin Airport	1:36 PM	Donegal	Abbey Hotel	Basic	$32	A Bus from Expressway goes from Dublin Airport, Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 9:50:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/27/2026 1:36:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m

Did you know that if you travel from Dublin Airport to Donegal via Dublin, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  3h 48m
  
  Dublin Airport
  
  5 mi
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Dublin
  Busáras
  
  2:48 AM
  
  Donegal
  Abbey Hotel
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from goes from Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) at 3/27/2026 11:00:00 PM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/28/2026 2:48:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 48m
Did you know that if you travel from Dublin Airport to Donegal via Dublin, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Aircoach
  
  4h 26m
  
  0
  
  6:10 AM
  
  Dublin Airport
  Dublin Airport - Terminal 2 (Zone 20)
  
  6:23 AM
  
  Dublin
  Drumcondra Road Lower
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $7
  
  A Bus from Aircoach goes from Dublin Airport - Terminal 2 (Zone 20), Dublin Airport (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 6:10:00 AM to Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 6:23:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 13m
- Expressway
  
  4h 6m
  
  0
  
  6:30 AM
  
  Dublin
  Busáras
  
  10:36 AM
  
  Donegal
  Abbey Hotel
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Expressway goes from Busáras, Dublin (Ireland) at 3/25/2026 6:30:00 AM to Abbey Hotel, Donegal (Ireland) arriving at 3/25/2026 10:36:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 6m
Travel time is 0h 58m longer, but you will save $4

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal is $12 on 3/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Dublin Airport and Donegal

See here how frequent the connections between Dublin Airport and Donegal are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 27 daily buses from Dublin Airport to Donegal. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Dublin Airport and Donegal.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 21 buses from Dublin Airport to Donegal, while Night sees the fewest connections between Dublin Airport and Donegal, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal

Compare all providers like Expressway that travel 16 times every day by bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal in one click! Book your bus ticket from Dublin Airport to Donegal starting from $12!

Cheapest Bus	$12
Fastest Bus	3h 28m
Earliest Bus	6:50 AM
Latest Bus	11:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	16 Ø
Distance	113.5 miles
Bus Companies	Expressway

Cheapest bus connections from Dublin Airport to Donegal

Every day, 16 buses from 1 bus companies leave Dublin Airport for Donegal: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/22

$12

Monday 03/23

Tuesday 03/24

Wednesday 03/25

$12

Thursday 03/26

$12

Friday 03/27

$22

Saturday 03/28

Sunday 03/29

Monday 03/30

$12

Tuesday 03/31

Wednesday 04/01

Thursday 04/02

$12

Friday 04/03

$12

Saturday 04/04

$12

Sunday 04/05

$12

Monday 04/06

$12

Tuesday 04/07

$12

Wednesday 04/08

$12

Thursday 04/09

$12

Friday 04/10

$12

Saturday 04/11

$12

Sunday 04/12

$12

Monday 04/13

Tuesday 04/14

$12

Wednesday 04/15

$12

Thursday 04/16

$12

Friday 04/17

$12

Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Dublin Airport to Donegal

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

With a price starting from $12, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $12.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dublin Airport to Donegal, with $12. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $32.

How to save money travelling from Dublin Airport to Donegal

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Dublin Airport to Donegal in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal, 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 buses from Dublin Airport to Donegal are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Dublin Airport and Donegal

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Dublin Airport and Donegal.

Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport - Terminal 2

Dublin Airport - Terminal 2 (Zone 20)

Dublin Airport - Zone 10

Atrium Road

Dublin Airport - Terminal 1

Abbey Hotel

R267

Loch Altan

Service and Comfort on the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Dublin Airport to Donegal? Or which bus companies serve the route Dublin Airport to Donegal? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Dublin Airport to Donegal bus

How much does a Dublin Airport Donegal bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $12 and takes 3h 32m to reach Donegal. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $12 and $32. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Donegal.

On average, how many connections are available from Dublin Airport to Donegal each day?

Every day, the Dublin Airport to Donegal bus route is served by approximately 16 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Dublin Airport to Donegal take?

The fastest shuttle from Dublin Airport to Donegal is offered by Expressway and takes 3h 28m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $22. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first shuttle from Dublin Airport to Donegal?

The earliest bus arriving in Donegal from Dublin Airport starts at 6:50 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last shuttle from Dublin Airport to Donegal?

The latest bus trip departing from Dublin Airport for Donegal starts at 11:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Dublin Airport Donegal route?

When traveling by shuttle from Dublin Airport to Donegal, passengers can travel with Expressway. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dublin Airport and Donegal?

You can check all the direct connections between Dublin Airport and Donegal 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 Dublin Airport to Donegal bus route?

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 Dublin Airport Donegal bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a shuttle that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dublin Airport Donegal 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 traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the shuttle from Dublin Airport to Donegal on your planned travel date.

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

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 16 daily trips between Dublin Airport and Donegal. 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 Dublin Airport to Donegal?

Prices and availability for 16 trips between Dublin Airport and Donegal 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 Dublin Airport to Donegal

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 Dublin Airport and to Donegal

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