How to travel from Kinsale to Donegal, Ireland

There are several options for getting from Kinsale to Donegal by bus, train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €17 ($17) and will take around 6h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 4h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €80 ($80).

The distance between Kinsale and Donegal is around 407km (253 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 359km (223 miles)

It takes around 6h 45m to get from Kinsale and Donegal by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Kinsale to Donegal is to drive which takes around 4h 45m and will set you back approx €80 ($80).

The cheapest way to travel between Kinsale and Donegal, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €17 ($17) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Kinsale and Donegal. We recommend that you drive to Donegal. instead which will take 4h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Kinsale and Donegal. It typically takes around 6h 45m and departs once a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Kinsale to Donegal. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Cork St. Patricks Quay and Eyre Square Galway Bus Station. These services run once a week and will take a minimum of 6h 45m.

Citylink, Bus Feda Teoranta, Aircoach, GoBus.ie and Bus Eireann run regular bus services between Kinsale and Donegal. Buses run once a week and take around 6h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Kinsale to Donegal. We recommend that you take the bus to Kerry Airport stop 350001 then fly from Kerry (KIR) to Dublin (DUB) then take the bus to Donegal Town Centre stop 155821. instead which will take 6h 50m.

The closest major airport to Donegal is Donegal Airport (CFN) (CFN) which is approximately 28km (18 miles) from Donegal. Dublin Airport (DUB) (DUB) and Shannon Airport (SNN) (SNN) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Kinsale and Donegal. The distance is around 407km (253 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Kinsale to Donegal is to take the bus which takes, on average, 6h 45m and will usually cost around €17 ($17).