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(fast) Dublin to Donegal

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  • 18-06-2009 9:06pm
    #1
    Takashi
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    Greetings!

    I'm arriving at dublin airport tomorow and i need to go to donegal,
    As i arranged this extremly last minute, i didnt have much time to find how to get to donegal from dublin,
    I do know that there are busses(?) and/or trains going there (plane is out of question)

    But where and when do these busses or trains leave?

    I'll be arriving at Dublin airport tomorow (19/06) at 10:30 local time.

    Would really appreciate to get a fast response!

    Thanks in advance


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    admiralofthefleet
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    trains havent gone to donegal since the 1950's:)

    here is the times from busaras in dublin city centre to donegal, get the 747 bus from the airport to town


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    Takashi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Takashi


    Thanks for the fast reply!

    However i dont see any times on that site, or am i missing something?


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    admiralofthefleet
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    Takashi wrote: »
    Thanks for the fast reply!

    However i dont see any times on that site, or am i missing something?

    ive never booked on tat site but i think you maybe need to go through with the transaction before you can choose times


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    Takashi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Takashi


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    ive never booked on tat site but i think you maybe need to go through with the transaction before you can choose times
    Ah that kinda sucks,
    You dont happen to know how many busses an hour there are? i dont really have to know a specific hour, just want to know how long i'd have to wait in dublin to catch the bus


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    tenandtracer
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    why not fly,Aer Arann RE 207 (11.40) will get you to Donegal in 45 mins

    Otherwise Dublin Letterkenny Route 32 service serves Dublin airport and goes to Donegal


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    Takashi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Takashi


    tenandtracer wrote: »
    why not fly,Aer Arann RE 207 (11.40) will get you to Donegal in 45 mins

    Otherwise Dublin Letterkenny Route 32 service serves Dublin airport and goes to Donegal
    Hmm, i only found very expensive flights from dublin to donegal (http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Dublin/Donegal/)

    *edit* Ah that was easy, Yeah would cost me 52€ According to this website, reckon i could still buy a cheap ticket at the airport tomorow?


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    tenandtracer
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    http://www.aerarann.com/
    €39 one way

    what part of Donegal are you going to? It's relatively big.


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    Takashi
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    tenandtracer wrote: »
    http://www.aerarann.com/
    €39 one way

    what part of Donegal are you going to? It's relatively big.
    Wherever Tra na rosann hostel is, i deceided to go to ireland yesterday, so everything went really fast :p


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    Wishbone Ash
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    When you say Donegal do you mean Donegal Town or Co Donegal in general?

    As has been said, some of the Letterkenny services go via the airport.


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    !
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    Downings ?


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    Takashi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Takashi


    ! wrote: »
    Downings ?
    Yep, thats the one


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    manta356
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    Try www.johnmcginley.com
    They have regular buses to donegal,I think they also do airport pick up


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    Wishbone Ash
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    The 11.05am service from airport will have you in Letterkenny at 14.45.


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    !
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    There's not much in Downings only fishy smells. Head to Letterkenny instead.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterkenny

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&view=map&hl=en&gl=ie&q=downings&ie=UTF8


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    tenandtracer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭tenandtracer


    Downings 40 km north of Letterkenny, about 60km from Donegal Airport.
    Letterkenny bus might be your best bet


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    Takashi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Takashi


    ! wrote: »
    There's not much in Downings only fishy smells. Head to Letterkenny instead.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterkenny

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&view=map&hl=en&gl=ie&q=downings&ie=UTF8
    Only staying in donegal for 1 day, meeting up there
    Roadtripping from there.

    Thanks for the quick answers! Now atleast i know theres a million opportunities for me to get there, nothing to worry about :)


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    curly wurly
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    i don't live that far from there.

    Bus eireann doesn't go to Downings- but it will take u to letterkenny. and then u mite have to wait a couple of hours for a connection to downings.

    So I would advise you to get John McGinley- its the quickest . It will take you as far as creeslough- and you can get a taxi from Creeslough to Downings.

    Ring neil's taxi 0862678814 to take you to downings from Creeslough.

    Ring him in the afternoon as there are barely any taxis as its pretty rural- to make sure he can take you over if not ask him for anohter taxi number


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