Where exactly is Letterkenny bus station?

infinitejest

Hi all,

I'm hoping you can help me out. I need to go to Letterkenny soon (from Dublin), and I'm thinking of taking the bus (I don't know the roads and don't fancy driving up there in the dark. Is it a bad/good drive?)

Anyway, I cannot find out where exactly Letterkenny Bus station is. Can anyone provide an actual street address (don't say it is near the Tescos - I don't know where that is!)

Is the bus station within walking distance of the Letterkenny Court Hotel or Radisson SAS (any comments on either hotel /alternatives would be welcome)

Finally, are either of the hotels near Errigal College? (I will have a trollly suitcase).

many thanks.

Farls

Its on the road into Tesco's...seriously!

The bus station is at the top of the Port Road beside the Station roundabout

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=54.953643,-7.728732&daddr=Port+Rd,+Letterkenny,+Co.+Donegal,+Ireland&hl=en&geocode=%3BCWtapWPCV63hFbp4RgMdGDqK_w&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=54.953384,-7.727208&sspn=0.005496,0.013733&ie=UTF8&z=16

Straight forward enough drive from Dublin, have done it many, many times. Will take around 4hrs on the bus though if your not into the whole driving thing.

There will be taxi's at the bus station, should cost 6 euro to the radisson or quality court hotel. I'd advise staying in the radisson, nicer place. Walking distance from everything. The QC is however on the main st. though but just not as nice.

muffler

Pretty much as Farls described.

You could walk to either hotel but its about 10 mins or so to the QC and uphill most of the way or about 15 mins to the Radisson. Taxis ftw.

The express bus actually drives past the Clanree hotel going into Letterkenny (about a mile from Clanree to bus depot.) The bus driver could drop you off right beside it and a taxi into the town centre.

I have no idea where Errigal college is but there is a Mount Errigal hotel and if its anywhere near it then the driver may (I say may as he's not far from the depot at this stage) drop you off close to the Mount Errigal Hotel.

Personally I would drive from Dublin. The road is mostly good apart from a stretch on the Aughnacloy side of Monaghan and then parts of the Lifford to Letterkenny road.

smashey

The Radisson and Quality Court (Dillons) are both about a five minute walk from the station. Errigal College is located up past the hospital and might require a taxi as it's uphill all the way.

muffler

smashey wrote: »

The Radisson and Quality Court (Dillons) are both about a five minute walk from the station.

I'd love to see you walk either in 5 minutes

donegalgirl28

Ya can walk to the Radisson in 5 mins no problems! I see women in skirt suits and trainers power doing it in that time! :P


Ah no but seriously, ya can walk it in 5 mins. I've done it. And no I'm not a sister doing it for myself.

infinitejest

Hi all,

Many thanks for the detailed info...and maps! Really appreciate it. It's great to actually know where I'm going (and where the Tescos is )

I'll probably take the bus - at least I can sleep/relax. I have booked the Radisson and plan to time myself walking to Errigal College (unless it is raining - then it's a taxi for me). If you notice a lady dragging a trollycase uphill on Saturday morning - feel free to beep the horn / offer a lift

Looking forward to visiting!
Thanks again

muffler

Radisson to college is about 1 mile or damn near it and as stated its all uphill so regardless of weather I would recommend a taxi.

il gatto

It's near Tesco, isn't it......





















:pac::D

Farls

muffler wrote: »

Radisson to college is about 1 mile or damn near it and as stated its all uphill so regardless of weather I would recommend a taxi.

Agreed, unless it was a lovely summers day I would take a taxi up that mountain!!!

As for 5 mins walk to QC or Radisson...yeaa right, its a good 15 mins walk to the QC and similar to the radisson from the bus station! Typical women with no clue of distance or time

smashey

Farls wrote: »

As for 5 mins walk to QC or Radisson...yeaa right, its a good 15 mins walk to the QC and similar to the radisson from the bus station! Typical women with no clue of distance or time

Eh, I'm a man. :eek: I just walked from the bus station to Dillons (QC) in 5 minutes.

Farls

Ya must a ran in the rain/sleet/snow at the moment!

smashey

Farls wrote: »

Ya must a ran in the rain/sleet/snow at the moment!

I was well wrapped up.

muffler

smashey wrote: »

I was well wrapped up in the car.

See. I fixed that for you

sesswhat

There was an item on local radio today about luggage going missing from Express buses from Dublin to Letterkenny and to Bundoran.

There was a suggestion it may have been people just waiting around the station who then pretended to be passengers and helped themselves when the driver pulled the bags out onto the pavement.

smashey

muffler wrote: »

See. I fixed that for you

Quicker walking today. :eek:

Fogmatic

Ever since someone I know had her luggage stolen from the bus at the Naven stop, I've conspicuously personalised my luggage; I use artistically-placed bits of dayglo tape on every side (I feel an opportunist thief with any brain would go for a black bag like all the others). Makes it easier to spot at airports, too!

muffler

Fogmatic wrote: »

Ever since someone I know had her luggage stolen from the bus at the Naven stop, I've conspicuously personalised my luggage; I use artistically-placed bits of dayglo tape on every side (I feel an opportunist thief with any brain would go for a black bag like all the others). Makes it easier to spot at airports, too!

Good idea.