Donegal Town to Galway City-How Long?

gleep

Hi all

I'm travelling from Donegal Town to Galway city this week, i'll be in a bit of a hurry! hoping some of you could give me an estimate of how quick I could actually (safely) make it?

Route planner etc are giving me a time of 3hours, anyone ever done it quicker?

homer simpson

gleep wrote: »

Hi all

I'm travelling from Donegal Town to Galway city this week, i'll be in a bit of a hurry! hoping some of you could give me an estimate of how quick I could actually (safely) make it?

Route planner etc are giving me a time of 3hours, anyone ever done it quicker?

I have done letterkenny to galway city in just over 3 hours, but it was 5am on a sunday morning and met very little traffic at all, plain sailing through the towns ect, 3 hours is a relativly fast time for during the week i think, if anything its a bit optimistic...

gleep

Thanks Homer!

Was thinking it was a bit much to ask. I'll give it a bash though! What are the n4, n15, n17 like these days? Are they dual carrigeways? I drove Derry to Galway about 3 year ago and the roads were decent enough till I was going between Sligo - Galway.

homer simpson

gleep wrote: »

Thanks Homer!

Was thinking it was a bit much to ask. I'll give it a bash though! What are the n4, n15, n17 like these days? Are they dual carrigeways? I drove Derry to Galway about 3 year ago and the roads were decent enough till I was going between Sligo - Galway.

Very little dual carrigeways, only for a short while when you leave sligo untill you turn off the dublin road at colooney, its pretty bad from there though as far as charlestown but its grand from then on in, its mostly new roads with towns ect bypassed, but traffic can still be a nightmare on it, as its usually always heavy on it going both ways. Patience is the key

danniemcq

bypass ballyshannon and bundoran to save a few minutes. plus the bridge you go over is pretty cool

gleep

Sound lads, I'll be doin it wednesday, let you know how I get on. I'm not going to be reckless but I really need to put the foot down where I can!

homer simpson

gleep wrote: »

Sound lads, I'll be doin it wednesday, let you know how I get on. I'm not going to be reckless but I really need to put the foot down where I can!

Just be carefull the gardai are never off that road, and with going down on wednesday afternoon your only really going to save 5 - 10 minutes max by driving hard, your better off leaving earlier rather than getting points and fines ect, but its up to yourself :cool:, dont say ya wern't warned :pac::pac:

Mint Sauce

2.45 to 3hours at a push OP, often do donegal town to sligo which is 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic, done sligo to galway (some one else driving) in 2 hours. as a mater of interest just popped the diamond (donegal town) to eyre square in to the GPS, it gives about 3hrs 3 mins.

gleep

Probably not worth the risk of getting points etc alright. I'll just see how it goes, I'm kind of stuck though as I have to get to two apointments and can't change the times, I'll be cutting it very very fine!

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

I saw your post on the Galway city forum, and as I said there I reckon u should do it in 2 h 45 ish. Word of warning though; in a rush or not, obey the 50kph speed limits in all the little towns and villages you go through, the gardai are always behind the gun in small spots on the N17 between Sligo and Galway, take it from someone who was caught

gleep

deccurley wrote: »

I saw your post on the Galway city forum, and as I said there I reckon u should do it in 2 h 45 ish. Word of warning though; in a rush or not, obey the 50kph speed limits in all the little towns and villages you go through, the gardai are always behind the gun in small spots on the N17 between Sligo and Galway, take it from someone who was caught

Sound dec, I'll take that on board! Thanks for the tips on the two threads, much appreciated. If I can get it done in 3 hours at that time of day I reckon I'll be doing alright.

Thanks for all the replies peeps

muffler

Good luck anyhow

gleep

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Ford4000

Be wary the far side of Miltown near the cemetary they never seem to leave there and yes unfortunately im speaking from experience !! First man in Donegal with points which i got in Galway !!!

muffler

gleep wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Specsavers?

gleep

muffler wrote: »

Specsavers?

I don't get it:pac:

muffler

gleep wrote: »

I don't get it:pac:

The photo is still there.

gleep

It's not! Not on my screen anyway! Either them gards are getting REAL good at hiding or my computer's fecked!:P

danniemcq

muffler

You should clear your cookies

gleep

Ah it's back! Different computer now though -

gleep

Offical stats from Sat Nav

Time 2h 48m

Moving 2h 45m

Looks like ye all wernt too far off, pleased enough with this given the shambles that is the n17! So many trucks and tractors and go-slows! Don't get me started, I've just ranted to myself the whole journey

danniemcq

3 minute piss break?

gleep

Nope, I held it like a trooper all the way! That 3 mins is down to traffic lights etc i'd say.