Private Bus Companies
LOUGH SWILLY runs services to Inishowen, Fanad and westwards around the coast to Dungloe (enquiries: Derry tel 028/7126 2017; Letterkenny tel 074/22863). Its 'Runabout' ticket gives 8 days' unlimited travel on its services for GBP18/?22.78. Buncrana to: Carndonagh via Clonmany and Ballyliffin (4 Mon-Fri, 3 Sat; 50min); Derry (9 Mon-Fri, 13 Sat, 3 Sun; 35min); Letterkenny (3 Mon-Thurs, 4 Fri; 40min). Carndonagh to: Buncrana via Ballyliffin and Clonmany (4 Mon-Fri, 3 Sat; 50min); Derry (7 Mon, Wed & Fri, 5 Tues & Thurs, 4 Sat; 55min); Malin Head (2 Mon, Wed & Fri, 3 Sat; 30min). Dunfanaghy to: Derry (5 Mon-Sat; 2hr); Dungloe (2 Mon & Sat, 3 Tues-Thurs, 4 Fri; 1hr 25min-2hr 20min); Letterkenny (5 Mon-Sat; 50min). Dungloe to: Annagry via Kincasslagh (2 Mon-Sat; 30min); Burtonport (2 Mon-Sat; 10min); Crolly (2 Mon-Sat; 15-45 min); Derry (2 Mon-Fri, 1 Sat; 3hr 10min-5hr 25min); Derrybeg (2 Mon-Sat; 30min-1hr 10min); Dunfanaghy (2 Mon-Sat; 1hr 25min-2hr 20min); Falcarragh (2 Mon-Sat; 35min-2hr); Letterkenny (2 Mon-Fri, 1 Sat; 2hr 15min-4hr 20min). Fanad to: Letterkenny (1 Mon-Fri, 2 Sat; 1hr 35min). Letterkenny to: Buncrana (2 Mon-Thurs, 1 Fri; 40min); Derry (10 Mon-Fri, 11 Sat; 30-55min); Dunfanaghy (2 Mon-Thurs & Sat, 3 Fri; 55min); Dungloe (2 Mon-Thurs & Sat, 3 Fri; 2hr 15min-3hr 55min); Fanad (2 Mon-Sat; 1hr 45min); Ramelton (3 Mon-Fri, 4 Sat; 25min); Rathmullan (2 Mon-Fri, 3 Sat; 40min); Portsalon (1 Mon-Sat; 1hr 30min). Malin Head to: Carndonagh (2 Mon, Wed & Fri, 3 Sat; 30min); Derry (2 Mon, Wed & Fri, 3 Sat; 1hr 25min). Moville to: Derry (5 Mon-Fri, 6 Sat; 50min); Greencastle (5 Mon-Sat; 10min); Stroove (4 Mon-Sat; 20min). Portsalon to: Letterkenny (1 Mon-Sat; 1hr 55min). Ramelton to: Letterkenny (3 Mon-Fri, 4 Sat; 25min). MCGEEHAN COACHES operates express services to and from Dublin (enquiries: Dungloe tel 075/46150, mcgeehancoaches.com ). Services listed here operate between June and mid-September, with a reduced frequency midweek during the rest of the year. Buses run from Dungloe daily at 7.45am to Dublin via Lettermacaward, Glenties, Ardara, Donegal town, Enniskillen and Cavan. There is an additional service departing Dungloe on Mon-Sat at noon, and on Sun and public holidays at 3pm. Return services depart from the Royal Dublin Hotel, O'Connell St, Dublin daily at 6am and 2pm, with an additional service on Fri at 4pm. Total journey time 4hr 50min. Buses run from Glencolmcille daily at 7.20am to Dublin via Carrick, Kilcar, Killybegs, Ardara, Donegal town, Enniskillen and Cavan. There is an additional service departing Glencolmcille on Mon-Sat at 11.40am, and on Sun and public holidays at 3pm. Return services depart from the Royal Dublin Hotel, O'Connell St, Dublin daily at 6am and 2pm, with an additional service on Fri at 4pm. Total journey time 4hr 50min. JOHN MCGINLEY operates express services between Gweedore, Inishowen and Milford and Dublin (enquiries: Crolly tel 074/35201). Buses run from Annagry daily at 6.45am to Dublin (Gresham Hotel) via Crolly, Bunbeg, Gortahork, Falcarragh, Dunfanaghy, Creeslough, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny, Lifford, Omagh and Monaghan. There's an additional service departing Crolly on Mon-Fri at 3.10pm, and another departing Annagry on Sun at 3pm. Return services depart Dublin's Parnell Square on Mon-Sat at 9.30am and 5.45pm, and on Sun at 12.30pm and 8.30pm, with additional Friday departures at 12.30pm and 4.30pm. Total journey time 5hr 30min. Buses run from Moville on Mon-Sat at 7am and on Sun at 3.30pm to Dublin via Cardonagh, Buncrana and Letterkenny. Return services depart Dublin's Parnell Square on Mon-Fri at 5.45pm, and on Sun at 8.30pm. Total journey time 5hr. Buses run from Milford on Mon-Sat at 8am and on Sun at 3.50pm to Dublin via Ramelton and Letterkenny. Return services depart Dublin's Parnell Square on Mon-Sat at 5.45pm, and on Sun at 8.30pm. Total journey time 4hr. Buses depart Letterkenny at 8.45am to Glasgow (Scotland) - daily in July and Aug, 4 times a week the rest of the year. Return services depart Glasgow at 7.45am. Journey time 7hr 15min. NORTHWEST BUSWAYS has local services covering Inishowen, and express coaches to Dublin (enquiries: Moville tel 077/86219). Buses run from Cardonagh on Mon-Sat at 7.15pm and on Sun at 3.30pm and 5pm to Dublin via Buncrana and Derry; and from Moville on Mon-Sat at 7.30pm and on Sun at 3.50pm and 5.20pm to Dublin . Return services to both Cardonagh and Moville depart Parnell Square West in Dublin on Mon-Sat at 6am, and on Sun at 2pm, with an additional service on Fri at 3.30pm. Total journey time 5hr. Buncrana to: Ballyliffin (4 Mon-Sat; 30min); Carndonagh (4 Mon-Sat; 20min); Clonmany (4 Mon-Sat; 35min); Letterkenny (4 Mon-Fri, 3 Sat; 2hr); Moville (4 Mon-Sat; 55min). Moville to: Ballyliffin (4 Mon-Sat; 30min); Buncrana (4 Mon-Sat; 55min); Carndonagh (4 Mon-Sat; 20min); Clonmany (4 Mon-Sat; 35min); Derry (5 Mon-Sat; 40min); Letterkenny (3 Mon-Fri, 2 Sat; 2hr); Stroove (3 Mon-Sat; 20min). O'DONNELL runs buses from The Rosses to Belfast (enquiries: Rann na Feirste tel 075/48356). Buses run from Sweeney's Hotel in Dungloe on Mon-Sat at 7.15am and on Sun at 4.30pm to Belfast , via Burtonport, Kincasslagh, Annagry, Crolly, Derrybeg, Gortahork, Falcarragh, Dunfanaghy, Creeslough, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny, Derry, Dungiven and Toomebridge. Return services depart from outside Jurys Hotel, College Square, Belfast on Mon-Sat at 5.30pm, and on Sun at 9.15pm. Total journey time 4hr 30min. FEDA O DONNELL operates buses from Gweedore to Galway (enquiries: Annagry tel 075/48114; homepage.eircom.net/~fedaodonnell ). Buses run from Crolly on Mon-Sat at 7.20am and 2.45pm and on Sun at 7.20am, 1.50pm and 5.30pm to Galway via Gweedore, Gortahork, Falcarragh, Dunfanaghy, Creeslough, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny, Ballybofey, Donegal town, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Sligo and Tuam. There's an additional departure leaving Crolly on Fri at 10.20am. Return services depart Galway Cathedral on Mon-Sat at 10am and 4pm and on Sun at 3pm and 8pm (the latter departing from Eyre Square). Additional return services depart Galway Cathedral on Fri at 1.30pm and 5.30pm. Total journey time 5hr 30min.
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